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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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon



























































































































































































































































































































































