- Consider some of Dahl's other writings. He wrote numerous other famous children's books, including Matilda, The Witches, The Twits, James and the Giant Peach, and The BFG. A full list of titles can be found on his official website.
- Consider novels by other authors address similar themes of growing up, childhood memory, the struggles of dealing with adults, and the challenges of school, such as Filth (Irvine Welsh), Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred D. Taylor), Fever Pitch (Nicholas Hornby), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou), We Are Not From Here (Jenny Torres Sanchez), The Beautiful Chaos of Growing Up (Ari Sator), The Book Thief (Markus Zusak), Number the Stars (Lois...
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