Finalists 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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, 2018.
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:

My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent: How Chip Became C.H.I.P. and Foiled the Freaky Fuzzy Invasion
Author: Richard Clark

Blindsided by His Betrayal: Surviving the Shock of Your Husband’s Infidelity
Author: Dr. Caroline Madden

Hardbarned! One Man’s Quest for Meaningful Work in the American South
Author: Christopher J. Driver

Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver

I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen

Moving Beyond the Unspoken Grief: A doctor’s memoir of her own IVF journey as a patient
Author: Dr. Sarah Lnyy
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
Breaking the Fourth Wall: An Uncertain Journey on Turkey's Lycian Way
Author: Michelle Sevigny
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WW2 courage and sacrifice
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Master the art of combining
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
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THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
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by Elizabeth Scozzari
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
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MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
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POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
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DIVERSIONS DARCY & ELIZABETH
2 sweet Pride & Prejudice
romances with fun banter!
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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
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Popina & Slumberina
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Growth and Self Discovery
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
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LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
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WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
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THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
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