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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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon



























































































































































































































































































































































