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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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams