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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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
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