Let's make this birthday one to remember.

69 years old (Born on October 19, 1955)

Happy Birthday, Dan Gutman! May your day be weirder than My Weird School and more thrilling than a Baseball Card Adventure. You've given us countless laughs, unforgettable characters, and enough genius plots to fill The Genius Files twice over. Your stories have turned reluctant readers into bookworms—now that's a million-dollar achievement!

Here's hoping your birthday is filled with as much excitement as Coke and Pepsi's cross-country escapades, sprinkled with humor worthy of A.J.'s classroom antics. Keep inspiring imaginations everywhere; after all, you're proof that growing older doesn't mean you ever have to grow up completely. Cheers to another year of literary adventures!