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.
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- 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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Love in Another Time
Is love stronger than the
secret of two women?
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
A Going Home Surprise
Award winning book for a
child about owning a pet
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
The Wolf's Tooth
A boy in a forest. Alone,
but for a wolf pack.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Billy the Badger is Sad!
Can two hedgehogs cheer
up their badger friend?
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon