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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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon