Winners 2012
Below is a list of the 2012 WINNERS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon