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Gary Ghislain

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Born

Paris, France

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Children's, Horror, Young Adult

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Gary Ghislain is a French author of Franco-Spanish origin. He specializes in fantasy and horror literature for young readers.

Among his works are the series "The Goolz Next Door" (Astra Young Readers) and the novel "How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend" (Chronicle Books, 2012).

Living in Antibes, Gary continues writing "The Goolz Next Door" and is launching a new series, "The Horrible Adventures of Horrific Jolie," with the first book released in October 2024.

Alongside his work as an author, Gary Ghislain is committed to promoting reading and writing among young people. He regularly organizes writing workshops in high schools and middle schools. These workshops have led to the publication of two short story collections: "Il faut enfin q ...more

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Nuit de la Lecture à la Maison d'Arrêt de Nice

Nuits de la peur & Nuits de la Lecture à la Maison d'Arrêt de Nice où nous inventâmes une Dame Blanche qui cherchait à s'approprier une âme.

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	How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend 3.42 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bad Night for Bullies (The Goolz Next Door, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 109 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight of the True Blood Vampire Diaries 3.80 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mallow Marsh Monster (The Goolz Next Door, #2) 3.97 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Terrifiantes Aventures d'Horrific Jolie: tome 1 by Gary Ghislain (Goodreads Author), Thomas Leclere (translator), Agnes Ernoult (illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	#vampire 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Game 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Stepmom is a Vampire Parasite from Outer Space 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horrific Jolie, tome 2: Nuit blanche avec une ogresse by Gary Ghislain (Goodreads Author), Thomas Leclere (translator), Agnes Ernoult (illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gary Ghislain liked Creotivemedia's review of Les Terrifiantes Aventures d'Horrific Jolie: tome 1: "Les Terrifiantes Aventures d'Horrific Jolie : Tome 1 de Gary Ghislain, magnifiquement illustré par Agnès Ernoult, nous plonge dans une aventure délirante et pleine d'humour. Le récit suit Émilie, alias Horrific Jolie, une jeune fille qui décide de s'" Read more of this review »
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Gary Ghislain and 1 other person liked Reader's review of Les Terrifiantes Aventures d'Horrific Jolie: tome 1: "J'ai offert ce livre à ma fille de 10 ans et elle n'a pas décroché jusqu'à la dernière page. Elle a tout lu en une journée ! Elle me demande déjà s'il y aura une suite. Je recommande."
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“Let me just say it out loud so we can laugh together: You're going to find Johnny Depp, take him back to Vahalal, and put him in a zoo?”
― Gary Ghislain, How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend

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“Zelda is just like any other girl on earth. She wants what they all want. She wants JOHNNY DEPP!”
― Gary Ghislain, How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend

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