Scholastic Press, New York, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. Illustrator: Brian Selznick. Fifth or later impression. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 534 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is currently IN STOCK and would be shipped directly from our Australian address.. 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. Illustrator: Brian Selznick. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Children; Comics & Graphic Novels. ISBN: 0439813786. ISBN/EAN: 9780439813785. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3454. . 9780439813785 This book weighs over one kilogram, and may involve extra shipping charges if posted to some countries..

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Xiao shuo. Translation of: The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures.

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Bookseller: Great Southern Books (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3454
Title: The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Author: Selznick, Brian
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0439813786
ISBN 13: 9780439813785
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2011
Keywords: BZDB137 MeÌlieÌ?s, Georges, 1861-1938--Juvenile fiction, MeÌlieÌ?s, Georges, 1861-1938--Fiction, Robots--Fiction, Orphans--Fiction, Railroad stations--Fiction, Paris (France)--History--1870-1940--Fiction, France--H

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