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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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon



























































































































































































































































































































































