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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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
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
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon













































































































































































