Hailed as one of England’s best storytellers, Roald Dahl is known for his whimsical, macabre, and darkly comic children’s stories. September 13th marks what would have been his 102nd birthday, so let’s celebrate!

While we’ll never really outgrow our favorites of his books, there’s only so many times you can read them before you need a change of pace. Thus, we have recommendations of new SparkPress titles for each of your Roald Dahl favorites.

If James and the Giant Peach was a favorite, read Above the Star by Alexis Marie Chute
Like James, the characters in Above the Star go on an otherworldly adventure entirely by accident. When Archie uses a Trillastrion to go find a magical cure for Ella’s illness, Ella and her mother, Tessa, are taken along for the ride. But when Ella is captured, Tessa and Archie set out to save her with the help of some peculiar allies.

If Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a favorite, read The Leaving Year by Pam McGaffin
When Charlie goes to visit Wonka’s chocolate factory, it’s the opportunity of a lifetime, but when Ida goes to Alaska to work at a cannery, it’s an opportunity to learn more about Native Alaskan culture, see her friend Sam, and find her courage to look for her father, declared lost at sea. But with the truth of Native Alaskan myths, a little bit of magic is bound to find her.

If Matilda was a favorite, read The Blue Witch* by Alane Adams
Like Matilda, the protagonist of The Blue Witch, Abigail, comes into spectacular powers unexpectedly. Abigail always knew she was a witch, even though her powers hadn’t come in yet, but when they do, they’re . . . blue? As she discovers the truth about her magic, she must also escape a powerful winged beast and save her classmate.

If The Fantastic Mr. Fox was a favorite, read Resistant* by Rachael Sparks
In The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mr. Fox’s enemies, three cruel farmers, surround his foxhole, hoping to catch him when he gets hungry and leaves to get food—but he escapes by burrowing a tunnel right into a chicken coop. Likewise, when Rory discovers that the government is spying on her home so they can extract her and sell her to the highest bidder in order to create a cure to the disease that’s ravaged the world, she uses her wit to escape.

If The BFG was a favorite, read Deepest Blue* by Mindy Tarquini
When Sophie was abducted by the Big Friendly Giant, her life drastically changed course. Matteo’s life path was also set on a skid when his older brother pulled rank and decided to fulfill Matteo’s destiny. This action forced Matteo to pursue a life of his own, unforeseen by the unwavering star.

If The Witches was a favorite, read The Thorn Queen by Elise Holland
In both books, an adult witch is dead-set on taking over the world, and that requires the squelching of children. While in The Witches,the goal is the end of all children, in The Thorn Queen, she simply needs to stop one child, Meylyne, from coming into her full powers and foiling her plan. Too bad she runs away from home in search of a cure for Price Piam’s illness.

If George’s Marvellous Medicine was a favorite, read The Infinite Now by Mindy Tarquini
Much like George’s attempts at making a potion, Fiora’s first real attempt at magic goes awry. After peering into the future and seeing her new guardian’s death, she casts the whole town into a stagnant bubble of time. In it, nothing can progress, and the edges of the bubble seem to keep expanding, putting everyone at risk.

*not out yet, but available for preorder now