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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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon