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 CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
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Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon