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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick combines forms -- drawings, pictures, graphic novel elements, and film (so cinematic, it was adapted to a film called Hugo starring Ben Kingsley, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Jude Law). His main character Hugo is an orphan who secretly lives in a Paris train station, keeping the clocks running and observing life in the station. When he discovers a mystery in a notebook once belonging to his father, it sends him on a search to uncover a new passion and new friends.
About the Book
Publisher’s 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 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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