The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

263 ratings 351 reviews 384 followers
Interest LevelReading LevelReading A-ZATOSWord Count
Grades 4 - 8Grades 3 - 8W5.125083
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.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781407105048
ISBN-10: 1407103482
Published on 1/30/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 533

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I read this book! It was really good. After u are done with this book you should read wonder struck!

kaylee kaylee

i love this hrilling book i sat and read it all day i love the new one by the ather there kind of well in a way alike "wander struk" it is like hugo in some what way.

loved the book and movie! (of course book was better) last year everyone who wanted to see the movie had to read the book and the whole 4th grade went to the movies together

when i read this book in third grade i cried at some parts of this book and the author did such an amazing job i want to read so much more of his books

I read this book while i was in public school.It is pretty cool

hi hi

this is a book where hugo is an orphan fixing clocks

2/27/13 This book is about a boy, named Hugo and he is a clock maker. One day is dad went to a museum. Someone lit it on fire and so Hugo's uncle came and got him and took him to he train station to woke on the clocks there. His uncle left him so he took care of the clocks now. On day he went to the toy store in the train station and there was a man there and her worked the toy shop. Hugo went out and found the museum that his dad died in her found a robotic person that his dad was trying to fix. In the end of the story he ended up fixing it so it would draw pictures.

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I really like this book because it takes place in paris, and ive alwase wanted to go to paris because it looks like a very intresting place to go to!. this book is really nice i like all of the in the drawing detail

I watched the movie so I read for a book report

I really love this book. LOVE the pictures. Seems like a big book but its not it just has a lot of pictures. Amazing,Wonderful,Shocking,Serious,and a Adventurous book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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