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.
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- 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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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon