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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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com