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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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon