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.
71 matchesClear all
- Robinson Crusoe, Jr.Oliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics2 / 53 more requests to Coming soon
- Jessica’s First PrayerHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 46m1867Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Sara CreweFrances Hodgson Burnett · 8–12~1h 51m1888Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Absolute SurrenderAndrew Murray · 16+~23m1897Puritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Around the Wicket GateCharles H. Spurgeon · 16+~2h 24m1890Sermons & theology0 / 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 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
- The Big Blue SoldierGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~2h 53m1923Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Birds’ Christmas CarolKate Douglas Wiggin · 8–12~1h 20m1887Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Birthday PartyOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children'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
- Chasing the SunR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 57m1864Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Chautauqua IdylGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~1h 9m1887Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Christmas GiftOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Concerning Christian LibertyMartin Luther · 16+~2h 4m1520Sermons & theology0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Danger Cliff, and Other StoriesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14~1h 35m1884Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- A Day in the Country, and Other StoriesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14~1h 34m1885Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Dealing with Sin in Our ChildrenArthur Hildersham · 16+~58mPuritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Digging for Gold: Adventures in CaliforniaR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 51m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Disagreeable WomanHoratio Alger Jr. · 12+~2h 37m1895Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Discourse to the Greeks Concerning HadesFlavius Josephus · 16+~14m95History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Dolly and IOliver Optic · 6–10~38m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Fighting the WhalesR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 41m1863Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Fire BirdGene Stratton-Porter · 12+~1h 28m1922Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Fort Desolation: Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert’s LandR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~1h 56m1873Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily LifeCharlotte M. Yonge · 14+~2h 38m1880Puritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Gold ThimbleOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Grand’ther Baldwin’s ThanksgivingHoratio Alger Jr. · All ages~1h 7m1875Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Granny’s Wonderful ChairFrances Browne · 6–10~2h 33m1856Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- HumilityAndrew Murray · 16+~2h 18m1895Puritan & devotional0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Hunting the LionsR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~2h 50m1869Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- JackanapesJuliana Horatia Ewing · 8–12~1h 11m1879Family & household0 / 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
- The Life of a ShipR. M. Ballantyne · 10–14~45m1882Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Light PrincessGeorge MacDonald · 8–12~1h 40m1864Allegory & fable0 / 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
- Little Meg’s ChildrenHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 34m1868Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Little MerchantOliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Lost Nellie, and Other StoriesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14~25m1887Family & household0 / 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
- MonteaglePansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14~2h 50m1888Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Mother Goose, or the Old Nursery RhymesKate Greenaway · All ages~11m1881Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Old Indian LegendsZitkála-Šá · 6–10~2h 2mChildren's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Old Times at OtterbourneCharlotte M. Yonge · 12+~1h 49m1891History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Picnic PartyOliver Optic · 6–10~35m1862Children's classics0 / 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
- Poems of ChildhoodEugene Field · 6–10~2h 30m1904Poetry & hymns0 / 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 |
| Jessica’s First Prayer Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 46m | 1867 | 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 |
| Absolute Surrender Andrew Murray · 16+ | ~23m | 1897 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Around the Wicket Gate Charles H. Spurgeon · 16+ | ~2h 24m | 1890 | Sermons & theology | 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 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 |
| The Big Blue Soldier Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~2h 53m | 1923 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Birds’ Christmas Carol Kate Douglas Wiggin · 8–12 | ~1h 20m | 1887 | Family & household | 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 |
| 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 |
| Chasing the Sun R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 57m | 1864 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Chautauqua Idyl Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~1h 9m | 1887 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Christmas Gift Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~36m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Concerning Christian Liberty Martin Luther · 16+ | ~2h 4m | 1520 | Sermons & theology | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Danger Cliff, and Other Stories Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | ~1h 35m | 1884 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| A Day in the Country, and Other Stories Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | ~1h 34m | 1885 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Dealing with Sin in Our Children Arthur Hildersham · 16+ | ~58m | — | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Digging for Gold: Adventures in California R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 51m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Disagreeable Woman Horatio Alger Jr. · 12+ | ~2h 37m | 1895 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades Flavius Josephus · 16+ | ~14m | 95 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Dolly and I Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~38m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Fighting the Whales R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 41m | 1863 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Fire Bird Gene Stratton-Porter · 12+ | ~1h 28m | 1922 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Fort Desolation: Red Indians and Fur Traders of Rupert’s Land R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~1h 56m | 1873 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Gold Dust: A Collection of Golden Counsels for the Sanctification of Daily Life Charlotte M. Yonge · 14+ | ~2h 38m | 1880 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Gold Thimble Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~36m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Grand’ther Baldwin’s Thanksgiving Horatio Alger Jr. · All ages | ~1h 7m | 1875 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Granny’s Wonderful Chair Frances Browne · 6–10 | ~2h 33m | 1856 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Humility Andrew Murray · 16+ | ~2h 18m | 1895 | Puritan & devotional | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hunting the Lions R. M. Ballantyne · 10–14 | ~2h 50m | 1869 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Jackanapes Juliana Horatia Ewing · 8–12 | ~1h 11m | 1879 | Family & household | 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 |
| 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 Light Princess George MacDonald · 8–12 | ~1h 40m | 1864 | Allegory & fable | 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 |
| Little Meg’s Children Hesba Stretton · 8–12 | ~2h 34m | 1868 | Family & household | 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 |
| Lost Nellie, and Other Stories Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | ~25m | 1887 | Family & household | 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 |
| Monteagle Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | ~2h 50m | 1888 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Mother Goose, or the Old Nursery Rhymes Kate Greenaway · All ages | ~11m | 1881 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Old Indian Legends Zitkála-Šá · 6–10 | ~2h 2m | — | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Old Times at Otterbourne Charlotte M. Yonge · 12+ | ~1h 49m | 1891 | History & faith | 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 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 |
| Poems of Childhood Eugene Field · 6–10 | ~2h 30m | 1904 | Poetry & hymns | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |