
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

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 RAMBEE BOO SERIES
Collect all the Rambee Boo
adventures! For 2 - 7 yr olds.
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Logan the Lobster
Logan is different –
will anyone play with him?
Gloria Barnett
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
Black ≠ Inferior
'passionate, inspiring...speak
to black readers...' Kirkus
tolutoludo.com
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
The Vulture Island, Book 1
Young boy faces an amazing
vulture and dangerous ventures
www.etsy.com
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
PAPA & PAWS
Cute doggie illustrations
& heartwarming stories
www.papaandpaws.com
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
Oh Daddy Chronicles
Laugh at Trump...Then
laugh some more...Repeat.
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
Broken Twigs
A fantasy story brimming
with chaos and danger!
Amazon
Just Say "$%#&! NO!"
A Book Dedicated to the
Well Intended Overextended!
Amazon
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
Monologues for Kids & Tweens 2
"Clean, gender-neutral, family
-friendly scripts for youth."
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Limerick Comics
Lighthearted, original with
lots of exciting facts!
www.limerickcomics.com
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Jasper the Island Hopper
A wonderful travel book
for children
Amazon
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
Uncle Greg's Treasure [Novel]
Around the World
in 51 Riddles
books2read.com
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
Amazon
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
Code of Rainbow Series
An Epic teen fantasy series
that links MAGIC with SCIENCE
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
Amazon
Ford the Tooting Truck Truck
Empowering book about
changing your perspective.
Amazon
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Luella isn’t just a superhero.
She’s Layla’s higher self...
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The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
The Stalking Seagulls
Battle between boy & bird with
an outcome neither anticipates
MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon