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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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes



























































































































































































































































































































































