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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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon