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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One family's adventures
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon