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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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
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