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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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon