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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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service