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.
140 matchesClear all
- Fifty Missionary Heroes Every Boy and Girl Should KnowJulia H. Johnston · 10–141913Missionary & biography4 / 51 more request 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
- 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
- Dealings with the FairiesGeorge MacDonald · 8–121867Allegory & fable1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Hurlbut’s Story of the BibleJesse Lyman Hurlbut · 6–121904History & faith1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Jessica’s First PrayerHesba Stretton · 8–12~2h 46m1867Children's classics1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Magic for MarigoldL. M. Montgomery · 8–121929Children'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
- What Katy DidSusan Coolidge · 10–14~5h 29m1872Family & household1 / 54 more requests to Coming soon
- Aesop’s FablesAesop · 6–10~4h 24m1912Allegory & fable0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Animal Story BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 59m1896Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Anne of Windy PoplarsL. M. Montgomery · 10–141936Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsAndrew Lang · 8–12~12h 24m1898Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of French History for the Little OnesCharlotte M. Yonge · 8–121877History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of Greek HistoryCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~8h 23m1876History & faith0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Aunt Crete’s EmancipationGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~3h 10m1911Family & household0 / 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 Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~15h 23m1889Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Blue Poetry BookAndrew Lang · 8–12~6h 40m1891Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Book of RomanceAndrew Lang · 8–12~10h 55m1902Children'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 Butterfly’s Ball and the Grasshopper’s FeastR. M. Ballantyne · 6–10~34m1874Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Bye-Words: A Collection of Tales New and OldCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–141880Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Careless KateOliver Optic · 6–10~37m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Celtic Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs · 6–10~8h 18m1892Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Christmas GiftOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Christmas MummersCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–141858Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Cloudy JewelGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~10h 58m1920Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Countess KateCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~7h 4m1862Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Crimson Fairy BookAndrew Lang · 6–10~10h 53m1903Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Cuckoo ClockMrs. Molesworth · 6–10~4h 53m1877Children's classics0 / 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
- Dolly and IOliver Optic · 6–10~38m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Eight CousinsLouisa May Alcott · 10–14~8h 6m1875Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Enchanted BarnGrace Livingston Hill · 14+~10h 24m1917Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- English Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs · 6–101890Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Fifty Famous Stories RetoldJames Baldwin · 8–12~3h 35m1896Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Freddy Goes to FloridaWalter R. Brooks · 8–121927Children's classics—0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Friarswood Post OfficeCharlotte M. Yonge · 10–14~7h 25m1860Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Gold ThimbleOliver Optic · 6–10~36m1862Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- The Golden RoadL. M. Montgomery · 10–14~8h 25m1913Children's classics0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Grace Holbrook, and Other StoriesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–141896Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Grandma’s MiraclesPansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 8–121902Family & household0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
- Grand’ther Baldwin’s ThanksgivingHoratio Alger Jr. · All ages~1h 7m1875Poetry & hymns0 / 55 more requests to Coming soon
| Title | Source | Requests | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty Missionary Heroes Every Boy and Girl Should Know Julia H. Johnston · 10–14 | — | 1913 | Missionary & biography | Read free | 4 / 5 1 more request 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 |
| 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 |
| Dealings with the Fairies George MacDonald · 8–12 | — | 1867 | Allegory & fable | Read free | 1 / 5 4 more requests to Coming soon |
| Hurlbut’s Story of the Bible Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 6–12 | — | 1904 | History & faith | 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 |
| Magic for Marigold L. M. Montgomery · 8–12 | — | 1929 | 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 |
| What Katy Did Susan Coolidge · 10–14 | ~5h 29m | 1872 | Family & household | Read free | 1 / 5 4 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 |
| The Animal Story Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 59m | 1896 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Anne of Windy Poplars L. M. Montgomery · 10–14 | — | 1936 | Children's classics | — | 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 |
| Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of French History for the Little Ones Charlotte M. Yonge · 8–12 | — | 1877 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Aunt Charlotte’s Stories of Greek History Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~8h 23m | 1876 | History & faith | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Aunt Crete’s Emancipation Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~3h 10m | 1911 | Family & household | 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 Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~15h 23m | 1889 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Blue Poetry Book Andrew Lang · 8–12 | ~6h 40m | 1891 | Poetry & hymns | 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 |
| 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 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 |
| Bye-Words: A Collection of Tales New and Old Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | — | 1880 | Family & household | 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 |
| Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 6–10 | ~8h 18m | 1892 | Children's classics | 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 |
| The Christmas Mummers Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | — | 1858 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Cloudy Jewel Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~10h 58m | 1920 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Countess Kate Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~7h 4m | 1862 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Crimson Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 6–10 | ~10h 53m | 1903 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Cuckoo Clock Mrs. Molesworth · 6–10 | ~4h 53m | 1877 | Children's classics | 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 |
| Dolly and I Oliver Optic · 6–10 | ~38m | 1862 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Eight Cousins Louisa May Alcott · 10–14 | ~8h 6m | 1875 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| The Enchanted Barn Grace Livingston Hill · 14+ | ~10h 24m | 1917 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs · 6–10 | — | 1890 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Fifty Famous Stories Retold James Baldwin · 8–12 | ~3h 35m | 1896 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Freddy Goes to Florida Walter R. Brooks · 8–12 | — | 1927 | Children's classics | — | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Friarswood Post Office Charlotte M. Yonge · 10–14 | ~7h 25m | 1860 | Family & household | 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 |
| The Golden Road L. M. Montgomery · 10–14 | ~8h 25m | 1913 | Children's classics | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Grace Holbrook, and Other Stories Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 10–14 | — | 1896 | Family & household | Read free | 0 / 5 5 more requests to Coming soon |
| Grandma’s Miracles Pansy (Isabella Macdonald Alden) · 8–12 | — | 1902 | Family & household | 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 |