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:
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I Fought Them All, The life and ring battles of Prize-fighting legend Tom Sharkey
Author: Greg Lewis & Moira Sharkey
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
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The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
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Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
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