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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An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon