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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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon