
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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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
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THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
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The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
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SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon