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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“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon