The invention of hugo cabret: a novel in words and pictures Selznick, Brian

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Selznick, Brian

Publication details: New York Scholastic press 2007Description: 533 pISBN:

9780439813785

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DDC classification:

808.068 S3I6

Summary: 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)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Ahmedabad	Non-fiction	808.068 S3I6 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available		192473
Book	Udaipur	Fiction	813.54 SB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		IIMU-005130

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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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