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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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon