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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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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