Winners 2011
Below is a list of the 2011 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:
Gold
I Fought Them All, The life and ring battles of Prize-fighting legend Tom Sharkey
Author: Greg Lewis & Moira Sharkey
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand