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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

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| Hardcover | 9780439813785

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Book Description

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 hiContinue

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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  • A subtle world in black and white

    With The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Scholastic, pounds 12.99), the American illustrator/author Brian Selznick seems to have invented a new kind of book. It's at once a picture book, a graphic novel, a rattling good yarn and an engaging celebration of ... (read full critics)

    guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010

  • Children’s Books

    In 1991, my wife and I wandered into Eeyore’s Books for Children on the Upper West Side, looking to freshen the nightly round of bedtime stories. “The Houdini Box,” by Brian Selznick, sat right by the cash register. Skip to next paragraph THE INVENTI ... (read full critics)

    nytimes published on Sat, 18 Sep 2010

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  • 3 people find this helpful

    Another young adult book worth reading, the story is actually fairly short but sweet, it's the illustrations that make this book amazing (and it has tons of illustrations since part of the story is told through the pictures).

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    Icedream said on May 22, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • 2 people find this helpful

    I'm still reading it. But from the moment I got the book, I was fully blown away & speechless. This is an amazing book. Way exceeded my expectation.

    I will give four stars to the illustrations and how the author presented the story.

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    Happyexpose said on Apr 15, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    a small masterpiece for pre-teens and adults too

    It the story of a nipper living in a train station in 30s Paris. Full of conjuring, automata, mysteries, clockwork, sadness and old/new family ties. A collectors' book and an ingenious combination of novel, graphic novel, silent film.

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    Plucino☮ said on Feb 1, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • Loved every single page!!!

    The book in once sentence: A 12-year-old Parisian orphan makes a startling discovery of a man's true - and astounding - identity.

    My thoughts: This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read, and I really, really think you should read it. No, get your own copy!

    Read my review here:
    http:// ... (continue)

    The book in once sentence: A 12-year-old Parisian orphan makes a startling discovery of a man's true - and astounding - identity.

    My thoughts: This is one of the most amazing books I have ever read, and I really, really think you should read it. No, get your own copy!

    Read my review here:
    http://guiltlessreading.blogspot.com/2011/07/invention-…

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    guiltlessreader aka screamingbanshee said on Sep 5, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • The Invention of Hugo Cabret

    This book was really good. I thoroughly enjoyed the neat, innovative story, but what I liked most was the fabulous drawings. More than half the book was drawings that described the story perfectly. They made the book quite original. The only thing though, is that the story got just a little bit mudd ... (continue)

    This book was really good. I thoroughly enjoyed the neat, innovative story, but what I liked most was the fabulous drawings. More than half the book was drawings that described the story perfectly. They made the book quite original. The only thing though, is that the story got just a little bit muddled at some parts. But this book is a great read.

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    Liaformenti said on Aug 6, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    If I could only read a book this year, I would read this one. Amazing drawings, brilliant story, and such a lovely book.

    It has all those little details that makes from reading a big pleasure!

    Highly recommended, honestly!

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    Nka said on Nov 14, 2008 | Add your feedback

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