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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SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon