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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret Hardcover - 2007

by Brian Selznick; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)

Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. Illustrations.


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Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!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--like the gears of the clocks he keeps--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.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.

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  • Title The Invention of Hugo Cabret
  • Author Brian Selznick; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 544
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic Press, New York, USA
  • Date 2007-03-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780439813785 / 0439813786
  • Weight 2.65 lbs (1.20 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 6 x 2.2 in (21.08 x 15.24 x 5.59 cm)
  • Ages 08 to 11 years
  • Grade levels 3 - 6
  • Reading level 820
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Orphans, Robots
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006007119
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • ALA Best Books Young Adults, 01/01/2008, Page 1
  • Booklist, 01/01/2007, Page 97
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2007, Page 344
  • Christian Century, 12/11/2008, Page 26
  • Horn Book Magazine, 03/01/2007, Page 173
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2007, Page 355
  • Kirkus Best Books, 01/15/2007, Page 18
  • Kirkus Best Children's Books, 11/15/2007, Page 1
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 01/15/2007, Page 81
  • People Weekly, 09/09/2013, Page 49
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/01/2007, Page 50
  • Publishers Weekly Best Books, 11/05/2007, Page 37
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2007, Page 218
  • Voice of Youth Advocates, 02/01/2007, Page 532
  • Voya Top Ten Bks for Y/A, 04/01/2008, Page 8

About the author

Brian Selznick's books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. Selznick's two most recent books for young people, Baby Monkey, Private Eye, an ALA Notable Book co-written with his husband David Serlin, and Kaleidoscope, a New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2021, were both New York Times bestsellers as well. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. Learn more at thebrianselznick.com and mediaroom.scholastic.com/brianselznick.
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