The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures /
by Brian Selznick.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
- 533 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
Caldecott Medal/Honor. School Library Journal starred. Wilson's Children. Book Links (A.L.A.), May 2008. Booklist, January 2007. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2007. Horn Book Starred, March 2007. Kirkus Starred, January 2007. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2008. Pub Weekly, January 2007. School Library Journal starred, March 2007. Wilson's Children, October 2007.
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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