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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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon