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.
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- 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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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com