
Finalists 2020
Below is a list of the 2020 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2021.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

The Big Adventures Of A Little Tree: Tree Finds Friendship
Author: Nadja Springer
Illustrator: Tilia Rand-Bell

The Super Awesome Secret Adventures of Billy the Brave: Jungle Mayhem
Author: Christian Canning
Illustrator: Edison Goncalves, Len Simon

Chieftain’s Daughter: Violet Moon Series Book 2
Author: Alisa Hope Wagner
Illustrator: Albert Morales

Anti-Sell: Marketing, Lead Generation & Networking Tips for Freelancers Who Hate Sales
Author: Steve Morgan

Bad Bitches and Power Pitches: For Women Entrepreneurs and Speakers Only
Author: Precious L. Williams

It's A Jungle Out There, Powerful Parenting Lessons Inspired by The Lion King
Author: Nathaniel A. Turner

Make Fitness A Priority: 30 tips to elevate your life through fitness, Chad Austin
Author: Chad Austin, Jesse Kepka

No More Cakes and Ale? Dietary Intelligence for gluten-free adults and their food dudes
Author: Sophie Newton

Redefining Normal: How Two Foster Kids Beat The Odds and Discovered Healing, Happiness, and Love
Author: Justin and Alexis Black

Success Tools: Upgrade Yourself into a High Performer for Lifelong Career Success
Author: Leopoldo Fu

Surfing the Waves of Alzheimer's: Principles of Caregiving That Kept Me Upright
Author: Renée Brown Harmon, MD

The Cosmic Playbook for Writers: 30 Vital Mini Meditations to Boost Your Creativity, Resilience & Passion
Author: P.K. Davies

The Introvert’s Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving and Moving on Up
Author: Jane Finkle

Volcanic Momentum: Get Things Done by Setting Destiny Goals, Mastering the Energy Code, and Never Losing Steam
Author: Jordan Ring
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.

Red Ribbon
Everything Under the Sun: A Family Doctor's Reflections on Life, Love, Loss and Renewed Hope in Medicine
Author: Bruce Rowe MD
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
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One man changed his heart.
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
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Lucy Wants To go To School
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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
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Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
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The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
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Return to Vienna
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
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CLEAR-CUTS
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ties that bind coming unbound
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
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Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
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You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
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Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
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Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
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The Crooked Ladder
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
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Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
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8 charming, silly, comic
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The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
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What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
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Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
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An Enemy Like Me
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