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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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon