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.
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- 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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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
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Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon