The invention of hugo cabret: a novel in words and pictures
Selznick, Brian
The invention of hugo cabret: a novel in words and pictures Selznick, Brian - New York Scholastic press 2007 - 533 p.
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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9780439813785
Robots - Fiction
Orphans - Fiction
Railroad stations - Fiction
Death - Fiction
Secrets - Fiction
Thieves - Fiction
Nineteen thirties - Fiction
Picture books for children
808.068 / S3I6
The invention of hugo cabret: a novel in words and pictures Selznick, Brian - New York Scholastic press 2007 - 533 p.
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.
(http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/invention-hugo-cabret#cart/cleanup)
9780439813785
Robots - Fiction
Orphans - Fiction
Railroad stations - Fiction
Death - Fiction
Secrets - Fiction
Thieves - Fiction
Nineteen thirties - Fiction
Picture books for children
808.068 / S3I6