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 MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon