Let's make this birthday one to remember.

92 years old (Born on March 17, 1933)

Happy Birthday, Penelope Lively! From mischievous ghosts in "The Ghost of Thomas Kempe" to the Booker-winning brilliance of "Moon Tiger," you've enchanted readers across generations. Your stories have aged gracefully—unlike some birthday cakes we've encountered—and continue to captivate hearts and minds.

Here's wishing you another year filled with literary magic, laughter, and perhaps fewer spectral visitors than young James experienced. May your pen remain lively (pun absolutely intended), your imagination boundless, and may every chapter ahead be as delightful as those you've already gifted us. Cheers to you on this special day—you truly are timelessly wonderful!