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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- Robinson Crusoe, Jr.Oliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- At the Foot of the RainbowGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~6h 47m1907Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Jessica’s First PrayerHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 46m1867Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pink Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 57m1897Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Sara CreweFrances Hodgson Burnett · 8–12~1h 51m1888Children'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
- Adrift in New YorkHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 59m1904Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Adrift in the CityHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 41m1895Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Adventures of a Telegraph BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 31m1887Children'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
- All Aboard; or, Life on the LakeOliver Optic · 10–14~4h 35m1856Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- All Adrift; or, The Goldwing ClubOliver Optic · 10–14~7h 18m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- All Taut; or, Rigging the BoatOliver Optic · 10–14~7h 10m1886Children'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
- Andy GordonHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 45m1884Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Andy Grant’s PluckHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 43m1902Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Animal Story BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 59m1896Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsAndrew Lang · 8–12~12h 24m1898Children'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
- Away in the WildernessR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 60m1863Children'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 Battle and the BreezeR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 56m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Battles with the SeaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 39m1883Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake UcaygaOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 6m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben BruceHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 12m1901Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben the Luggage BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 45m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ben’s NuggetHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 47m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bernard Brooks’ AdventuresHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 6m1903Children'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
- The Birthday PartyOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children'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
- The Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~15h 23m1889Children'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 Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of RippletonOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 8m1854Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bob BurtonHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 33m1888Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Book of RomanceAndrew Lang · 8–12~10h 55m1902Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bound to RiseHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 11m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Boy’s FortuneHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 45m1898Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brake Up; or, The Young PeacemakersOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 57m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Brave and BoldHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 8m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a StudentOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 34m1867Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Brown Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 51m1904Children'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 Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s FeastR. M. Ballantyne · 6–10~34m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook’s Adventure in the South SeasR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 51m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Careless KateOliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Cash BoyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~3h 5m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Cast Upon the BreakersHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 13m1893Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Celtic Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs · 6–10~8h 18m1892Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Crusoe, Jr. Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~37m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 2 / 5 3 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 |
| Jessica’s First Prayer Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 46m | 1867 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pink Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 57m | 1897 | Children's classics | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Sara Crewe Frances Hodgson Burnett · 8–12 | ~1h 51m | 1888 | 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 |
| Adrift in New York Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 59m | 1904 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Adrift in the City Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 41m | 1895 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Adventures of a Telegraph Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 31m | 1887 | 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 |
| All Aboard; or, Life on the Lake Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~4h 35m | 1856 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| All Adrift; or, The Goldwing Club Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~7h 18m | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| All Taut; or, Rigging the Boat Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~7h 10m | 1886 | 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 |
| Andy Gordon Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 45m | 1884 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Andy Grant’s Pluck Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 43m | 1902 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Animal Story Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 59m | 1896 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Arabian Nights Entertainments Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~12h 24m | 1898 | 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 |
| Away in the Wilderness R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 60m | 1863 | 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 Battle and the Breeze R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 56m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Battles with the Sea R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 39m | 1883 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bear and Forbear; or, The Young Skipper of Lake Ucayga Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 6m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ben Bruce Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 12m | 1901 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ben the Luggage Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 45m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ben’s Nugget Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 47m | 1882 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bernard Brooks’ Adventures Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 6m | 1903 | 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 |
| The Birthday Party Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~36m | 1862 | 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 |
| The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~15h 23m | 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 Boat Club; or, The Bunkers of Rippleton Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 8m | 1854 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bob Burton Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 33m | 1888 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Book of Romance Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~10h 55m | 1902 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Bound to Rise Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 11m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Boy’s Fortune Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 45m | 1898 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brake Up; or, The Young Peacemakers Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 57m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Brave and Bold Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 8m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a Student Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 34m | 1867 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 51m | 1904 | 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 Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s Feast R. M. Ballantyne · 6–10 | ~34m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Cannibal Islands: Captain Cook’s Adventure in the South Seas R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 51m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Careless Kate Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~37m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Cash Boy Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~3h 5m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Cast Upon the Breakers Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 13m | 1893 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 6–10 | ~8h 18m | 1892 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |