
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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Classical music and first love
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THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon