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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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon