If William stepping up—owning the mistake of shrinking Mrs. Phillips, training with Sir Simon, and finally confronting Alastor—was what hooked you, you’ll love how Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy grow into courage in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Like William, they’re thrust from an ordinary house into a realm under a tyrant’s shadow, and through hard choices and real bravery, they help topple the White Witch with Aslan’s guidance.

If you loved William’s straightforward mission—enter the castle’s world, train, and take down Alastor to set things right—Taran’s adventure in The Book of Three delivers that same purposeful momentum. Tasked with protecting the oracular pig Hen Wen, Taran gets pulled into a perilous chase across Prydain, facing the Horned King and learning, like William, that true heroism means grit, humility, and doing what’s right when it counts.

If the charm for you was the way a simple token could shrink Mrs. Phillips and bring Sir Simon’s world to life, Half Magic will feel delightfully familiar. Four siblings find a coin that grants wishes—but only halfway—leading to clever, funny problems they must outsmart. It’s the same playful, surprising magic-in-our-world vibe that turns an ordinary day into an unforgettable adventure.

If you treasured the intimate, home-centered magic—the attic, the toy castle, William’s deep connection with Mrs. Phillips—Tom’s Midnight Garden offers that same close warmth. Tom discovers a hidden garden that only appears at night and forms a tender friendship with Hatty across time. Like William’s quieter, personal moments amid wonder, this story makes the magic feel close enough to touch.

If William’s journey—from shrinking Mrs. Phillips to bravely facing Alastor—moved you because it’s about making amends and standing up to evil, A Wrinkle in Time hits the same notes. Meg Murry travels across worlds to rescue her father and save Charles Wallace from IT, discovering that love, responsibility, and courage are the strongest powers she has.