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.
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- 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 PORTAL KEEPER
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon