The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Author(s): Brian Selznick

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Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznick's lavishly illustrated debut novel is a cinematic tour de force not to be missed! ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy.A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.

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Winner of Caldecott Medal 2008. Shortlisted for United States National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2007 and Independent Booksellers' Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2008.

General Fields

  • : 9780439813785
  • : Scholastic Inc
  • : Scholastic Inc
  • : 1.20202
  • : April 2007
  • : 204mm X 146mm X 55mm
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Brian Selznick
  • : illustrations
  • : YFCF
  • : 533
  • : very good
  • : 813.54
  • : English
  • : Brian Selznick
  • : Brian Selznick
  • : 1
  • : hardback with dustjacket