The Adventures of Yasmine in Hollywood
by Yasmine Golchan, Lydia McKee
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Yasmine Golchan
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| Publisher | Yasmine Golchan Publishing |
| Publication | Sep 21, 2024 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 979-8990258907 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Age | 7 - 9 |
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The Adventures of Yasmine in Hollywood
The book is also available in French.
Funny, fast-paced, and full of heart — the first book in a globe-trotting series where every destination hides a new secret.
On her tenth birthday, Yasmine leaves her palace in the ancient land of Laajmir to travel the world with her mother, a Goodwill Ambassador — beginning with Los Angeles.
Her crew: Majid, her devoted protector and tutor; Hiram, her sleek, regal cat with electric sapphire-blue eyes who moves like a miniature panther; and Jinn Jinn, a grumpy and slightly dramatic genie-in-training whose wishes have a habit of going wrong.
Before leaving, her grandmother, Tavoos the Magnificent, gives her a pink diamond pendant — a treasured family heirloom passed down through generations.
But the morning after arriving at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, Yasmine reaches into the front pocket of her jacket for it... and it's gone. Too proud to admit it, she decides to solve the mystery herself.
With the help of Steven, an eleven-year-old boy who was adopted just six months ago and is growing up in Hollywood, she races across Los Angeles following a trail of cryptic clues — through Beverly Hills,
Hollywood Boulevard, Paramount Studios, and a glittering movie premiere.
Between near-misses, unexpected twists, and one spectacularly botched spell too many, things don't exactly go as planned...
WHY IT STANDS OUT
✦ A bold, original multicultural heroine — rare in children's fiction
✦ A unique blend of magic, mystery, humor, and real-world cultural discovery
✦ A strong, repeatable series concept with 8 destinations fully developed
✦ Jinn Jinn — a genuinely original comedic character kids and parents will love
✦ Think: Eloise meets Dora the Explorer — with a genie
✦ Clear animation and licensing potential
SERIES VISION
Each book takes Yasmine to a new destination, solving a local mystery through culture, landmarks, and Jinn Jinn's ever-unreliable magic. Running through the entire series is the ongoing comic arc of Jinn Jinn, who must pass 1,001 tests to become a fully qualified genie — a built-in season arc that keeps readers coming back.
Future destinations: Paris · Belgium · Scotland · Italy · India · China · Ivory Coast · and 40+ more
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Library Partnerships
Rancho Mirage Library
Beverly Hills Library
Multiple Barnes and Nobles Placements — self-published English edition
Authors
Yasmine Golchan
THE AUTHOR
Yasmine Golchan is a producer, director, and writer. Born in Belgium and raised between Paris and Los Angeles, she brings a cinematic imagination and a distinctly international perspective to children’s literature.
Her credits include The Painted Veil (starring Edward Norton and Naomi Watts) and the award-winning short film Next Stop, Eternity, selected at international festivals including Marrakech, Ghent, Paris, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills, and winner of the Stream Search Internet Film Festival. Her work has been featured in Variety, Deadline, and Kidscreen, and she collaborates with producer Bob Yari under a first-look deal at Magenta Light Studios.
Inspired by her own childhood adventures traveling the world, she created The Adventures of Yasmine in Hollywood, the first book in a series that will take Yasmine across the globe. She retains all rights through Pink Diamond Productions LLC.