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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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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Christmas Adventure for Kids
A festive fiasco filled
with mischief and magic!
by Gary Trew
A Wild Ride
A magical horse, a daring
cowgirl, a wild rodeo mystery!
by Niki Danforth
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
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Cinderella, A Love Story
An award winning cozy middle
grade faerie tale retelling.
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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Truly life changing!
The Gollogans in Winter
An Irish Woodland Adventure
of Friendship and Discovery
by Helen O'Sullivan
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
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The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
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Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
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THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
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LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
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Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
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The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
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WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
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So You Want To Be A…
A Fun Introduction to
Anthropology for Curious Kids
by Linda Soules
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
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Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
Zoli and Her New Apprentice
A Triceratops, a magic
apprentice & spells gone wild!
by Mrs Jane Clack
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
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Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
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AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
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