
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.
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
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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An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon