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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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis