Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on September 27, 1950)

Happy birthday, John Marsden! May your day be filled with more adventure than Ellie ever experienced in "The Tomorrow Series"—but perhaps slightly fewer explosions. You've sold over five million copies worldwide; clearly, surviving fictional invasions has serious perks!

Thanks for captivating generations of readers with epic tales of courage and friendship. Within your books lie timeless lessons that steal hearts faster than teenagers raiding abandoned supermarkets for chocolate bars. Cheers to you today, John—may the coming years bring many joyful chapters to match your unforgettable successes (and hopefully fewer cliffhangers!).