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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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon