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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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk