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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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon