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
Sponsored Ads
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
www.amazon.com
The Graceful Ghost
Page-turning antics with
ghosts in a ballet school!
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com
Take Care of Yourself!
Education for prevention of
all forms of child abuse
Amazon
Belluna's Big Adventure...
Dance-It-Out Creative Movement
Story for Young Movers
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
An Only Child's Diary
For girls facing the
challenge of growing up
Amazon
NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
The Last Roman
Some debts you cannot repay,
even if you live forever...
Amazon
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
Just Say "$%#&! NO!"
A Book Dedicated to the
Well Intended Overextended!
Amazon
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
www.borderstationpress.com
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
METAL BONES
Star Wars meets Boondocks
Saints in Metal Bones.
www.amazon.com
STUFF
An amusing romp through
the history of chemistry.
www.amazon.com