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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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon