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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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
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