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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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias