
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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A First Book of Microbiology
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
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The Broken Wife
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A love story AFTER
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How to stop people-
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A father's true story to his
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
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Out of the Darkness...
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A happy fun educational read
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What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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The Day After His Crucifixion
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FALSE NEUTRAL
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Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
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Hanna’s Ascent
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THE SOCIETY
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THE UNBROKEN
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The Accidental Boyfriend
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SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
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Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
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