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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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon