
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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Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon