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 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
- The Lilac Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~11h 3m1910Children'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 Lucy’s Wonderful GlobeCharlotte M. Yonge · 8–12~1h 58m1871Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Little MerchantOliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics0 / 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 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
- Mopsa the FairyJean Ingelow · 8–121869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- More English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs · 6–10~6h 43m1894Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Moths of the LimberlostGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~5h 33m1912Children'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
- The Nugget FindersHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 11m1894Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Ocean and Its WondersR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~4h 52m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Old Greek StoriesJames Baldwin · 8–12~4h 50m1895Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Old-Fashioned Fairy TalesJuliana Horatia Ewing · All ages1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Olive Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 25m1907Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- On Time; or, The Young Captain of the Ucayga SteamerOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 10m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Only an Irish BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 33m1894Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Orange Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~11h 0m1906Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Otto of the Silver HandHoward Pyle · 10–141888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Out for BusinessHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 29m1900Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Outward Bound; or, Young America AfloatOliver Optic · 10–14~8h 53m1866Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Over the Rocky Mountains: Wandering Will in the Land of the RedskinR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~3h 5m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Paul Prescott’s ChargeHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 34m1865Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Paul the PeddlerHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 47m1871Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Pepper and Salt; or, Seasoning for Young FolkHoward Pyle · 6–10~3h 13m1885Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short StoriesR. M. Ballantyne · 12+~5h 45m1893Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~11h 3m | 1910 | 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 Lucy’s Wonderful Globe Charlotte M. Yonge · 8–12 | ~1h 58m | 1871 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Little Merchant Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~37m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 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 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 |
| Mopsa the Fairy Jean Ingelow · 8–12 | — | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| More English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 6–10 | ~6h 43m | 1894 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Moths of the Limberlost Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~5h 33m | 1912 | 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 |
| The Nugget Finders Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 11m | 1894 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Ocean and Its Wonders R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~4h 52m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Old Greek Stories James Baldwin · 8–12 | ~4h 50m | 1895 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales Juliana Horatia Ewing · All ages | — | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Olive Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 25m | 1907 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| On Time; or, The Young Captain of the Ucayga Steamer Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 10m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Only an Irish Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 33m | 1894 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Orange Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~11h 0m | 1906 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Otto of the Silver Hand Howard Pyle · 10–14 | — | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Out for Business Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 29m | 1900 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Outward Bound; or, Young America Afloat Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~8h 53m | 1866 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Over the Rocky Mountains: Wandering Will in the Land of the Redskin R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~3h 5m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Paul Prescott’s Charge Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 34m | 1865 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Paul the Peddler Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 47m | 1871 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Pepper and Salt; or, Seasoning for Young Folk Howard Pyle · 6–10 | ~3h 13m | 1885 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories R. M. Ballantyne · 12+ | ~5h 45m | 1893 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |