
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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Embark on a harrowing journey
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
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For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
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A Trip From God, Book 1
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prophet NEW order OLD insanity
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
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A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
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A fantastical mix of history &
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
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Angry Arthur
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Learn to manage big feelings
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
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The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
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Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
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You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
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Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
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Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
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A Novel about Life...and death
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
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SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
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Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
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A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
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'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
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A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
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GOLD - for dog loving families
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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
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The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
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THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
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LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
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A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
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The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
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