Let's make this birthday one to remember.

66 years old (Born on December 10, 1958)

Happy Birthday, Cornelia Funke! May your day be filled with more magic than Meggie's voice reading characters into life and fewer ghosts than Tom had to hunt down. Your stories have enchanted readers worldwide—earning awards from Germany to Japan—and made us all secretly wish we could step through mirrors or join the Wild Chicks on their adventures.

Here's hoping this year brings you as much excitement and wonder as you've given us through Inkheart, MirrorWorld, Ghosthunters, and beyond. Keep writing those timeless tales that make reality seem dull by comparison—we promise not to read them aloud too carelessly!