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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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon