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.
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- The Coral IslandR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~11h 4mChildren's classics3 / 52 more requests to Coming soon
- Anna of the Five TownsArnold Bennett · 8–12~8h 13mChildren's classics2 / 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
- Swallows and AmazonsArthur Ransome · 10–14~11h 1mChildren's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Smoky the CowhorseWill James · 8–12~8h 58mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Across India; or, Live Boys in the Far EastOliver Optic · 10–14~10h 11m1895Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Adventurous SimplicissimusHans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+~17h 58mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Age of FableThomas Bulfinch · 10–14~16h 13m1855Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- American Boys Afloat; or, Cruising in the OrientOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 2m1893Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Asiatic Breezes; or, Students on the WingOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 44m1894Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Barlaam and IoasaphAnonymous · 8–12~9h 22mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Battery and the Boiler: Adventures in the Laying of Submarine Electric CablesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 48m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Big OtterR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 26m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Black Ivory: A Tale of Adventure Among the Slavers of East AfricaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 10m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of RakataR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~12h 5m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Blue Lights; or, Hot Work in the SoudanR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~10h 11m1888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River PlainsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 16m1891Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Case with Nine SolutionsJ. J. Connington · 10–14~8h 17mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- CatrionaRobert Louis Stevenson · 10–14~11h 13mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Charlie to the RescueR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 43m1890Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Continental Op StoriesDashiell Hammett · 12+~34h 32mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Daughter of the LandGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~14h 6m1918Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Deep Down: A Tale of the Cornish MinesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 18m1868Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Dikes and Ditches; or, Young America in Holland and BelgiumOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 34m1868Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Dog Crusoe and His MasterR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 34m1860Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Down the Rhine; or, Young America in GermanyOliver Optic · 10–14~9h 44m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: A Tale of City Arab Life and AdventureR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 24m1884Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Erling the BoldR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~11h 1m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Fighting the FlamesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 5m1867Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Floating Light of the Goodwin SandsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 6m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Four Young Explorers; or, Sight-Seeing in the TropicsOliver Optic · 10–14~10h 17m1896Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Freaks on the Fells: Three Months’ RusticationR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~8h 3m1864Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- FrecklesGene Stratton-Porter · 8–12~9h 5mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of MadagascarR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 26m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the PacificR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~11h 51m1864Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the PoleR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 27m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Girl of the LimberlostGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~13h 20m1909Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Golden Dream: Adventures in the Far WestR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 53m1861Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before AchillesPadraic Colum · 8–12~8h 24m1921Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Gorilla HuntersR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 12m1861Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Grimm’s Household TalesJacob and Wilhelm Grimm · 8–12~31h 26m1812Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The HarvesterGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~16h 24m1911Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Helen FordHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~9h 2m1866Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Her Father’s DaughterGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~14h 34m1921Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Hot Swamp: A Romance of Old AlbionR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 44m1892Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Hudson’s Bay; or, Everyday Life in the Wilds of North AmericaR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~9h 52m1848Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- In the Track of the TroopsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 39m1878Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Iron HorseR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 1m1879Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Isles of the Sea; or, Young America Homeward BoundOliver Optic · 10–14~10h 43m1877Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coral Island R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~11h 4m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 3 / 5 2 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 |
| 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 |
| Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome · 10–14 | ~11h 1m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 more requests to Coming soon |
| Smoky the Cowhorse Will James · 8–12 | ~8h 58m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Across India; or, Live Boys in the Far East Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~10h 11m | 1895 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Adventurous Simplicissimus Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+ | ~17h 58m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Age of Fable Thomas Bulfinch · 10–14 | ~16h 13m | 1855 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| American Boys Afloat; or, Cruising in the Orient Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 2m | 1893 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Asiatic Breezes; or, Students on the Wing Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 44m | 1894 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Barlaam and Ioasaph Anonymous · 8–12 | ~9h 22m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Battery and the Boiler: Adventures in the Laying of Submarine Electric Cables R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 48m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Big Otter R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 26m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Black Ivory: A Tale of Adventure Among the Slavers of East Africa R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 10m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Blown to Bits; or, The Lonely Man of Rakata R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~12h 5m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Blue Lights; or, Hot Work in the Soudan R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~10h 11m | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Buffalo Runners: A Tale of the Red River Plains R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 16m | 1891 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Case with Nine Solutions J. J. Connington · 10–14 | ~8h 17m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Catriona Robert Louis Stevenson · 10–14 | ~11h 13m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Charlie to the Rescue R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 43m | 1890 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Continental Op Stories Dashiell Hammett · 12+ | ~34h 32m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Daughter of the Land Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~14h 6m | 1918 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Deep Down: A Tale of the Cornish Mines R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 18m | 1868 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Dikes and Ditches; or, Young America in Holland and Belgium Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 34m | 1868 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Dog Crusoe and His Master R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 34m | 1860 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Down the Rhine; or, Young America in Germany Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~9h 44m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished: A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 24m | 1884 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Erling the Bold R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~11h 1m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Fighting the Flames R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 5m | 1867 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 6m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Four Young Explorers; or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~10h 17m | 1896 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Freaks on the Fells: Three Months’ Rustication R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~8h 3m | 1864 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Freckles Gene Stratton-Porter · 8–12 | ~9h 5m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Fugitives: The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 26m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Gascoyne, the Sandal-Wood Trader: A Tale of the Pacific R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~11h 51m | 1864 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the Pole R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 27m | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Girl of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~13h 20m | 1909 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Golden Dream: Adventures in the Far West R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 53m | 1861 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Padraic Colum · 8–12 | ~8h 24m | 1921 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Gorilla Hunters R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 12m | 1861 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Grimm’s Household Tales Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · 8–12 | ~31h 26m | 1812 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Harvester Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~16h 24m | 1911 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Helen Ford Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~9h 2m | 1866 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Her Father’s Daughter Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~14h 34m | 1921 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Hot Swamp: A Romance of Old Albion R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 44m | 1892 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hudson’s Bay; or, Everyday Life in the Wilds of North America R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~9h 52m | 1848 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| In the Track of the Troops R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 39m | 1878 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Iron Horse R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 1m | 1879 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Isles of the Sea; or, Young America Homeward Bound Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~10h 43m | 1877 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |