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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Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
Christmas Organisation!
www.amazon.co.uk
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
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merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
PAPA & PAWS
Cute doggie illustrations
& heartwarming stories
www.papaandpaws.com
AWAKE; ARISE, OR BE FOREVER
FALLEN: Touching memoir of
a young anorexic male.
www.amazon.com
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Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com