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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Popina & Slumberina
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My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
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NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon