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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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read