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 SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon