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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Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon