
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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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
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The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
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THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon