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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Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in the
1926 male world of news
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Eight Billion Reasons
Hello World of 8 Billion -
Defining Issue Of The 21st Cen
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HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Wolf's Tooth
A boy in a forest. Alone,
but for a wolf pack.
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
SECRETS AND SPIES
A WW2 tale of love, friendship
and wartime conflict, 8-12 yrs
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures
A Special Ops patrol boat’s
Caribbean adventures.
Edward M. Hochsmann
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com