Winners 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 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
How Much Big Is the Sky: A Memoir of a Mother's Love and Unfathomable Loss
Author: Sherry Chapman
Bronze
Compassion Mandala: The Odyssey of an American Charity in Contemporary Tibet
Author: Pamela Logan
Bronze
Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka
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A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
Goodreads
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
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TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
The Wolf's Tooth
A boy in a forest. Alone,
but for a wolf pack.
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
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Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon