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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- 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
- Phil the FiddlerHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~4h 44m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Philosopher JackR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 20m1879Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Picnic PartyOliver Optic · 6–10~35m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pigeon PieCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~3h 2m1860History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pillars of the House; Or, Under Wode, Under RodeCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~22h 47m1873Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pioneers: A Tale of the Western WildernessR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 53m1872Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Pirate City: An Algerine TaleR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~9h 34m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Plane and Plank; or, The Mishaps of a MechanicOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 13m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Poems of ChildhoodEugene Field · 6–10~2h 30m1904Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Poor and Proud; or, The Fortunes of Katy RedburnOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 18m1858Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Post Haste: A Tale of Her Majesty’s MailsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 7m1880Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Prairie ChiefR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~5h 52m1886Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last CrusadeCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~7h 22m1866History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Probable SonsAmy Le Feuvre · 6–10~2h 24m1895Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- ProfilesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) and Mrs. C. M. Livingston · 12+~9h 30m1888Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Proud and LazyOliver Optic · 6–10~2h 23m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Queen’s CupG. A. Henty · 14+~12h 2m1897History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Racketty-Packetty HouseFrances Hodgson Burnett · 6–10~1h 1m1906Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Railroad Building, and Other StoriesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14~1h 6m1885Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ralph Raymond’s HeirHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 13m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ranald Bannerman’s BoyhoodGeorge MacDonald · 10–14~7h 59m1871Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Randy of the RiverHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 42m1906Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Re-CreationsGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~11h 20m1924Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ready About; or, Sailing the BoatOliver Optic · 10–14~6h 44m1887Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Real Mother GooseBlanche Fisher Wright · All ages~1h 47m1916Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmKate Douglas Wiggin · 10–14~8h 11m1903Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Red EricR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 45m1861Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Red Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~13h 51m1890Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Red Man’s Revenge: A Tale of the Red River FloodR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~7h 54m1880Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Red Rooney; or, The Last of the CrewR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 34m1886Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Redskin and Cow-BoyG. A. Henty · 12+~16h 40m1892History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Reputed Changeling; Or, Three Seventh Years Two Centuries AgoCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~14h 41m1889History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rich and Humble; or, The Mission of Bertha GrantOliver Optic · 10–14~5h 31m1863Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Risen from the RanksHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 3m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rivers of IceR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 26m1875Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Robert Coverdale’s StruggleHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~7h 10m1910Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Rose and the RingWilliam Makepeace Thackeray · 8–121855Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rose in BloomLouisa May Alcott · 12+~10h 29m1876Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rough and ReadyHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 28m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure in South AmericaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~10h 27m1885Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Roving CommissionG. A. Henty · 12+~14h 40m1900History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rufus and RoseHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~5h 19m1870Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rujub, the JugglerG. A. Henty · 14+~16h 35m1893History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Rupert’s AmbitionHoratio Alger Jr. · 10–14~6h 21m1899Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ruth Erskine’s CrossesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+~9h 2m1879Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Ruth Erskine’s SonPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+~8h 49m1907Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the NavyOliver Optic · 10–14~7h 58m1863History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Saint Bartholomew’s EveG. A. Henty · 14+~16h 12m1894History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Phil the Fiddler Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~4h 44m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Philosopher Jack R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 20m | 1879 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Picnic Party Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~35m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pigeon Pie Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~3h 2m | 1860 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pillars of the House; Or, Under Wode, Under Rode Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~22h 47m | 1873 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pioneers: A Tale of the Western Wilderness R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 53m | 1872 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Pirate City: An Algerine Tale R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~9h 34m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Plane and Plank; or, The Mishaps of a Mechanic Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 13m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Poems of Childhood Eugene Field · 6–10 | ~2h 30m | 1904 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Poor and Proud; or, The Fortunes of Katy Redburn Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 18m | 1858 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Post Haste: A Tale of Her Majesty’s Mails R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 7m | 1880 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Prairie Chief R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~5h 52m | 1886 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Prince and the Page: A Story of the Last Crusade Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~7h 22m | 1866 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Probable Sons Amy Le Feuvre · 6–10 | ~2h 24m | 1895 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Profiles Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) and Mrs. C. M. Livingston · 12+ | ~9h 30m | 1888 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Proud and Lazy Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~2h 23m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Queen’s Cup G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~12h 2m | 1897 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Racketty-Packetty House Frances Hodgson Burnett · 6–10 | ~1h 1m | 1906 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Railroad Building, and Other Stories Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | ~1h 6m | 1885 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ralph Raymond’s Heir Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 13m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ranald Bannerman’s Boyhood George MacDonald · 10–14 | ~7h 59m | 1871 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Randy of the River Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 42m | 1906 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Re-Creations Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~11h 20m | 1924 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ready About; or, Sailing the Boat Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~6h 44m | 1887 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Real Mother Goose Blanche Fisher Wright · All ages | ~1h 47m | 1916 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Kate Douglas Wiggin · 10–14 | ~8h 11m | 1903 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Red Eric R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 45m | 1861 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Red Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~13h 51m | 1890 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Red Man’s Revenge: A Tale of the Red River Flood R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~7h 54m | 1880 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Red Rooney; or, The Last of the Crew R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 34m | 1886 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Redskin and Cow-Boy G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~16h 40m | 1892 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Reputed Changeling; Or, Three Seventh Years Two Centuries Ago Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~14h 41m | 1889 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rich and Humble; or, The Mission of Bertha Grant Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~5h 31m | 1863 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Risen from the Ranks Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 3m | 1874 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rivers of Ice R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 26m | 1875 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Robert Coverdale’s Struggle Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~7h 10m | 1910 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Rose and the Ring William Makepeace Thackeray · 8–12 | — | 1855 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rose in Bloom Louisa May Alcott · 12+ | ~10h 29m | 1876 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rough and Ready Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 28m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Rover of the Andes: A Tale of Adventure in South America R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~10h 27m | 1885 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Roving Commission G. A. Henty · 12+ | ~14h 40m | 1900 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rufus and Rose Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~5h 19m | 1870 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rujub, the Juggler G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~16h 35m | 1893 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Rupert’s Ambition Horatio Alger Jr. · 10–14 | ~6h 21m | 1899 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ruth Erskine’s Crosses Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | ~9h 2m | 1879 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Ruth Erskine’s Son Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 12+ | ~8h 49m | 1907 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Sailor Boy; or, Jack Somers in the Navy Oliver Optic · 10–14 | ~7h 58m | 1863 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Saint Bartholomew’s Eve G. A. Henty · 14+ | ~16h 12m | 1894 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |