
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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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon