The Wishing Shelf
So many books, so little time.
Help us decide which ones to bring to the catalog. Request a title and we’ll move it into the recording studio as readers ask for it — at 5 requests it joins Coming soon.
1015 candidates
- Fifty Missionary Heroes Every Boy and Girl Should KnowJulia H. Johnston · 10–141913Missionary & biography4 / 51 more request to Coming soon
- The Coral IslandR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~11h 4mChildren's classics3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- The Enchanted CastleE. Nesbit · 8–12~7h 35mChildren's classics3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien · 10–141937Children's classics—3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- Just So StoriesRudyard Kipling · 8–12~3h 44mChildren's classics3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- Parables from NatureMargaret Gatty · 6–101855Allegory & fable3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- Andersen’s Fairy TalesHans Christian Andersen · 6–101837Children's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Anna of the Five TownsArnold Bennett · 8–12~8h 13mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Book of Missionary HeroesBasil Mathews · 10–141922Missionary & biography2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Bruised Reed (Selections)Richard Sibbes · 14+1630Puritan & devotional2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- CornelliJohanna Spyri · 8–12~5h 31mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- David LivingstoneC. Silvester Horne · 12+~4h 48m1912Missionary & biography2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Emily of New MoonL. M. Montgomery · 10–14~12h 45mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Getting of WisdomHenry Handel Richardson · 8–12~8h 4mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Indian Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs · 8–12~7h 52mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Lord FauntleroyFrances Hodgson Burnett · 8–12~6h 31mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Necklace of Princess FiorimondeMary De Morgan · 8–12~3h 47mAllegory & fable2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Practical GodlinessVincent Alsop · 16+~5h 35mPuritan & devotional2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (Selections)Jeremiah Burroughs · 14+1648Puritan & devotional2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Robinson Crusoe, Jr.Oliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- The Roosevelt Bears: Their Travels and AdventuresSeymour Eaton · 6–101906Children's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Swallows and AmazonsArthur Ransome · 10–14~11h 1mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Understood BetsyDorothy Canfield Fisher · 8–12~5h 13mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- According to the PatternGrace Livingston Hill · 14+1903Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Adventures in New GuineaJames Chalmers · 12+~5h 4m1886Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Adventures of PinocchioCarlo Collodi · 8–12~4h 37mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- At the Foot of the RainbowGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~6h 47m1907Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Caddie WoodlawnCarol Ryrie Brink · 8–121935Children's classics—1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Children’s StoriesOscar Wilde · 8–12~5h 28mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Dealings with the FairiesGeorge MacDonald · 8–121867Allegory & fable1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Duties of ParentsJ. C. Ryle · 16+1888Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Four Girls at ChautauquaPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+~9h 49m1876Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Gold BatP. G. Wodehouse · 8–12~4h 47mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- HopeJeremiah Burroughs · 16+~4h 52mPuritan & devotional1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Hurlbut’s Story of the BibleJesse Lyman Hurlbut · 6–121904History & faith1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Jessica’s First PrayerHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 46m1867Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- John Calvin, the Organiser of Reformed ProtestantismWilliston Walker · 16+1906Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- John G. Paton: Missionary to the New HebridesJohn G. Paton · 14+~12h 58m1889Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- John Williams, the Martyr Missionary of PolynesiaJames J. Ellis · 12+1889Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian IslandsCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~31h 51m1874Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life of Robert Morrison, the First Protestant Missionary to ChinaWilliam A. Alcott · 10–141856Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Little House in the Big WoodsLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121932Children's classics—1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Little House on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121935Children's classics—1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Magic for MarigoldL. M. Montgomery · 8–121929Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Making of a Missionary; Or, Daydreams in EarnestCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+1900Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- MaraPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1902Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Mary PoppinsP. L. Travers · 8–121934Children's classics—1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer MissionaryW. P. Livingstone · 12+~14h 55m1916Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Middle FiveFrancis La Flesche · 8–12~4h 43mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Missionary Travels and Researches in South AfricaDavid Livingstone · 14+~33h 39m1857Missionary & biography1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty Missionary Heroes Every Boy and Girl Should Know Julia H. Johnston · 10–14 | — | 1913 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 4 / 5 1 more request to Coming soon |
| The Coral Island R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~11h 4m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Enchanted Castle E. Nesbit · 8–12 | ~7h 35m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien · 10–14 | — | 1937 | Children's classics | — | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling · 8–12 | ~3h 44m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| Parables from Nature Margaret Gatty · 6–10 | — | 1855 | Allegory & fable | Read free | 3 / 5 2 more requests to Coming soon |
| Andersen’s Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 6–10 | — | 1837 | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Anna of the Five Towns Arnold Bennett · 8–12 | ~8h 13m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Book of Missionary Heroes Basil Mathews · 10–14 | — | 1922 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Bruised Reed (Selections) Richard Sibbes · 14+ | — | 1630 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Cornelli Johanna Spyri · 8–12 | ~5h 31m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| David Livingstone C. Silvester Horne · 12+ | ~4h 48m | 1912 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Emily of New Moon L. M. Montgomery · 10–14 | ~12h 45m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Getting of Wisdom Henry Handel Richardson · 8–12 | ~8h 4m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Indian Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 8–12 | ~7h 52m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy Frances Hodgson Burnett · 8–12 | ~6h 31m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde Mary De Morgan · 8–12 | ~3h 47m | — | Allegory & fable | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Practical Godliness Vincent Alsop · 16+ | ~5h 35m | — | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment (Selections) Jeremiah Burroughs · 14+ | — | 1648 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Robinson Crusoe, Jr. Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~37m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Roosevelt Bears: Their Travels and Adventures Seymour Eaton · 6–10 | — | 1906 | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome · 10–14 | ~11h 1m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Understood Betsy Dorothy Canfield Fisher · 8–12 | ~5h 13m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| According to the Pattern Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | — | 1903 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Adventures in New Guinea James Chalmers · 12+ | ~5h 4m | 1886 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Adventures of Pinocchio Carlo Collodi · 8–12 | ~4h 37m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| At the Foot of the Rainbow Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~6h 47m | 1907 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Caddie Woodlawn Carol Ryrie Brink · 8–12 | — | 1935 | Children's classics | — | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Children’s Stories Oscar Wilde · 8–12 | ~5h 28m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Dealings with the Fairies George MacDonald · 8–12 | — | 1867 | Allegory & fable | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Duties of Parents J. C. Ryle · 16+ | — | 1888 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Four Girls at Chautauqua Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | ~9h 49m | 1876 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Gold Bat P. G. Wodehouse · 8–12 | ~4h 47m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hope Jeremiah Burroughs · 16+ | ~4h 52m | — | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 6–12 | — | 1904 | History & faith | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jessica’s First Prayer Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 46m | 1867 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| John Calvin, the Organiser of Reformed Protestantism Williston Walker · 16+ | — | 1906 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| John G. Paton: Missionary to the New Hebrides John G. Paton · 14+ | ~12h 58m | 1889 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| John Williams, the Martyr Missionary of Polynesia James J. Ellis · 12+ | — | 1889 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Life of John Coleridge Patteson: Missionary Bishop of the Melanesian Islands Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~31h 51m | 1874 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life of Robert Morrison, the First Protestant Missionary to China William A. Alcott · 10–14 | — | 1856 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little House in the Big Woods Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1932 | Children's classics | — | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little House on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1935 | Children's classics | — | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Magic for Marigold L. M. Montgomery · 8–12 | — | 1929 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Making of a Missionary; Or, Daydreams in Earnest Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | — | 1900 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mara Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1902 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mary Poppins P. L. Travers · 8–12 | — | 1934 | Children's classics | — | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary W. P. Livingstone · 12+ | ~14h 55m | 1916 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Middle Five Francis La Flesche · 8–12 | ~4h 43m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa David Livingstone · 14+ | ~33h 39m | 1857 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |