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
- 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
- CornelliJohanna Spyri · 8–12~5h 31mChildren'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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Jessica’s First PrayerHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 46m1867Children's classics1 / 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
- The Middle FiveFrancis La Flesche · 8–12~4h 43mChildren'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
- Short FictionGeorge MacDonald · 12+~24h 41mAllegory & fable1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Smoky the CowhorseWill James · 8–12~8h 58mChildren's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- What Katy DidSusan Coolidge · 10–14~5h 29m1872Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-ConceitCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~8h 6m1844Family & household0 / 55 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 Adventurous SimplicissimusHans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+~17h 58mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Aesop’s FablesAesop · 6–10~4h 24m1912Allegory & fable0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Agatha’s Unknown WayPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+1898Family & household0 / 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 But LostG. A. Henty · 14+~6h 25m1869History & faith0 / 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cornelli Johanna Spyri · 8–12 | ~5h 31m | — | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jessica’s First Prayer Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 46m | 1867 | Children's classics | 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 |
| The Middle Five Francis La Flesche · 8–12 | ~4h 43m | — | 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 |
| Short Fiction George MacDonald · 12+ | ~24h 41m | — | Allegory & fable | Read free | 1 / 5 4 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 |
| What Katy Did Susan Coolidge · 10–14 | ~5h 29m | 1872 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Abbeychurch; Or, Self-Control and Self-Conceit Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~8h 6m | 1844 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 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 Adventurous Simplicissimus Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen · 12+ | ~17h 58m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Aesop’s Fables Aesop · 6–10 | ~4h 24m | 1912 | Allegory & fable | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Agatha’s Unknown Way Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | — | 1898 | Family & household | 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 But Lost G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~6h 25m | 1869 | History & faith | 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 |