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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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
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The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
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Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
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The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
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Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
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A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
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THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
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SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
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THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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