
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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Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
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What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
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TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
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A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
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THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
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Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
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The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
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THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
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The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
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IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
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For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
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A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
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Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
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SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
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The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
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