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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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If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

A Monkey, A Mouse and a CPAP Machine by Marion Maz Mason & Steve B Mason
Gold

A Monkey, A Mouse and a CPAP Machine
Author: Marion Maz Mason & Steve B Mason
Chloe's Big Day Out by Rebecca Berg
Silver

Chloe's Big Day Out
Author: Rebecca Berg
Whizz! Bang! Wallop! by Judith Morrison
Bronze

Whizz! Bang! Wallop!
Author: Judith Morrison

The Strange Affair of the Ethiopian Treasure Chest by Brian John
Gold

The Strange Affair of the Ethiopian Treasure Chest
Author: Brian John
Illustrator: Boz Groden
A First Guide to Space Creatures by Faiz Kemani
Silver

A First Guide to Space Creatures
Author: Faiz Kemani
Illustrator:
The Ghostly Boy by Simon Pullman
Bronze

The Ghostly Boy
Author: Simon Pullman
Illustrator:

The Grimstone Galleries by Louise A Bruzon
Gold

The Grimstone Galleries
Author: Louise A Bruzon
Lost by Helen Smith
Silver

Lost
Author: Helen Smith
The Day I Stood Up to the School Bully by John K Wright
Bronze

The Day I Stood Up to the School Bully
Author: John K Wright

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms by Mark Whiteway
Gold

Lodestone Book One: The Sea of Storms
Author: Mark Whiteway
Few Are Chosen by M T McGuire
Silver

Few Are Chosen
Author: M T McGuire
Red Bleeds the Jacaranda by R B Cheviot
Bronze

Red Bleeds the Jacaranda
Author: R B Cheviot

Unravelling by Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn
Gold

Unravelling
Author: Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn
Serene Maiden by James G Skinner
Bronze

Serene Maiden
Author: James G Skinner
Yes and PIgs Might Fly by Linda Louisa Dell
Bronze

Yes and PIgs Might Fly
Author: Linda Louisa Dell

Revolve by Sineás Kent
Silver

Revolve
Author: Sineás Kent

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Ship lost in Andromeda:
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
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GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
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The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace


Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
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Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com


Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com


ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
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by David Milnes


Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
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What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
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Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
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