
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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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
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MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
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The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
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about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
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No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
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What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon