| The Invention of Hugo Cabret Contributor(s): Selznick, Brian (Author), Selznick, Brian (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439813786 ISBN-13: 9780439813785 Publisher: Scholastic Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006007119 |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 6" W x 8.3" (2.65 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113692 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |