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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The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon