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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An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Planet Asperger
Around the Syndrome
in 88 Questions
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A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Danny Chaucer's Flying Saucer
An exciting sci-fi adventure
series for kids!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
Monologues for Teens II
Clean, family-friendly new
scenes for teen actors.
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Love in Another Time
Is love stronger than the
secret of two women?
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
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