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 FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
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