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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- In a New WorldHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 1m1893Children'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
- The Island Queen; or, Dethroned by Fire and WaterR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~6h 18m1885Children'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
- Jack’s WardHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 14m1875Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Jarwin and CuffyR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 36m1878Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Jed, the Poorhouse BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 21m1899Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Jeff Benson; or, The Young CoastguardsmanR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 10m1890Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Jibby JonesEllis Parker Butler · 10–14~7h 27mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Joe the Hotel BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 55m1906Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Joe’s LuckHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 6m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Julius, the Street BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 38m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Just His LuckOliver Optic · 10–14~8h 50m1885Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Just WilliamRichmal Crompton · 8–12~5h 13mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Kilmeny of the OrchardL. M. Montgomery · 12+~4h 28m1910Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van WinkleWashington Irving · 10–141820Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire BrigadeR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 26m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Life of a ShipR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~45m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The LifeboatR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 50m1864Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The LighthouseR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 50m1865Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lightning Express; or, The Rival AcademiesOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 13m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the PenobscotOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 47m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little Town on the PrairieLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121941Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Little by Little; or, The Cruise of the FlyawayOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 3m1860Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North SeaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 37m1886Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the MutineersR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 46m1880Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Long WinterLaura Ingalls Wilder · 8–121940Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Lost PrinceFrances Hodgson Burnett · 10–14~11h 3m1915Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lost in the Forest: Wandering Will’s Adventures in South AmericaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 54m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Luck and PluckHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 59m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Luke WaltonHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 57m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Madman and the PirateR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 29m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Make or Break; or, The Rich Man’s DaughterOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 20m1868Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Making His MarkHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 51m1905Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Making His WayHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 54m1885Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and ShipsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 53m1863Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark Manning’s MissionHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 38m1905Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark Mason’s VictoryHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 58m1899Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mark the Match BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 22m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Martin RattlerR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~6h 39m1858Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Merry Adventures of Robin HoodHoward Pyle · 10–14~12h 21m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Michael O’HalloranGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~16h 12m1915Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine StoryR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~6h 32m1888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Millionaire at Sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-MotherOliver Optic · 10–14~8h 57m1892Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- My Doggie and IR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~4h 27m1881Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Nelson the NewsboyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 32m1901Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Norsemen in the West; or, America Before ColumbusR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 51m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Northern Lands; or, Young America in Russia and PrussiaOliver Optic · 10–14~10h 26m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Now or Never; or, The Adventures of Bobby BrightOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 18m1856Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In a New World Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 1m | 1893 | 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 |
| The Island Queen; or, Dethroned by Fire and Water R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~6h 18m | 1885 | 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 |
| Jack’s Ward Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 14m | 1875 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jarwin and Cuffy R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 36m | 1878 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jed, the Poorhouse Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 21m | 1899 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jeff Benson; or, The Young Coastguardsman R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 10m | 1890 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jibby Jones Ellis Parker Butler · 10–14 | ~7h 27m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Joe the Hotel Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 55m | 1906 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Joe’s Luck Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 6m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Julius, the Street Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 38m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Just His Luck Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~8h 50m | 1885 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Just William Richmal Crompton · 8–12 | ~5h 13m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Kilmeny of the Orchard L. M. Montgomery · 12+ | ~4h 28m | 1910 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving · 10–14 | — | 1820 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Life in the Red Brigade: London Fire Brigade R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 26m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Life of a Ship R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~45m | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lifeboat R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 50m | 1864 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lighthouse R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 50m | 1865 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Lightning Express; or, The Rival Academies Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 13m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Bobtail; or, The Wreck of the Penobscot Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 47m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little Town on the Prairie Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1941 | Children's classics | — | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Little by Little; or, The Cruise of the Flyaway Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 3m | 1860 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lively Poll: A Tale of the North Sea R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 37m | 1886 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lonely Island: The Refuge of the Mutineers R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 46m | 1880 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Long Winter Laura Ingalls Wilder · 8–12 | — | 1940 | Children's classics | — | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Lost Prince Frances Hodgson Burnett · 10–14 | ~11h 3m | 1915 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Lost in the Forest: Wandering Will’s Adventures in South America R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 54m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Luck and Pluck Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 59m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Luke Walton Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 57m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Madman and the Pirate R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 29m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Make or Break; or, The Rich Man’s Daughter Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 20m | 1868 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Making His Mark Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 51m | 1905 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Making His Way Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 54m | 1885 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Man on the Ocean: A Book about Boats and Ships R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 53m | 1863 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark Manning’s Mission Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 38m | 1905 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark Mason’s Victory Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 58m | 1899 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mark the Match Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 22m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Martin Rattler R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~6h 39m | 1858 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood Howard Pyle · 10–14 | ~12h 21m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Michael O’Halloran Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~16h 12m | 1915 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Middy and the Moors: An Algerine Story R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~6h 32m | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Millionaire at Sixteen; or, The Cruise of the Guardian-Mother Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~8h 57m | 1892 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| My Doggie and I R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~4h 27m | 1881 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Nelson the Newsboy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 32m | 1901 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Norsemen in the West; or, America Before Columbus R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 51m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Northern Lands; or, Young America in Russia and Prussia Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~10h 26m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Now or Never; or, The Adventures of Bobby Bright Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 18m | 1856 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |