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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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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