It's an AMAZING book. Brian Selznick(the author) writes and illustrates the story in many angles. This book is mainly about a boy whose dreams are to build and fix this certain type of mechanic man. As he does, another person's story intertwines with his and at the end, it becomes a great ending and happiness.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
By Brian Selznick
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | W | 5.1 | 25083 |
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
Book Reviews (342)
i dicided to read this book because my class mates said it was really good so i read it. it is the best book it has pictures that show what he is expresssing or what he is doing. i recomend this book.
I watched. the. movie. And. It. Was. Really. Good!
super cool
An amazing book! I have read it over and over again because it was so great
This book was ok. I read this book in about 4 days. My friend couchpotato3 recommended Hugo to me!! I was that fond of this book because, there was action but not lots of action and I like action!!!
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This book is really easy to read, but is a great choice if you want to read something for a day. The pictures are awesome and the story is really mysterious and exciting
Too many pictures!! I read it in 1 day!!!
In this book, Brian Selznick does an outstanding job capturing each and every emotion within this book and turning it into the awe-striking illustration that just adds to the buildup of suspense created within every page. As a young boy, Hugo Cabret spends most of his young childhood with his beloved father learning, loving and cherishing each and every moment they share together; which mostly involves tinkering with the many parts and pieces his father saves from his studies at the museum. After his father passes in a perilous fire incident, Hugo is then sent off to live with his only relative left, his uncle, who teaches him the ways of life setting and living in the clocks of a busy Paris train station. As his uncle is a strong alcoholic, Hugo is basically orphaned, for his uncle disappears every night to soon be never seen again. Now, without an adult guardian for supervision, Hugo everyday risks being caught and sent away to an orphanage in his fight to find out the true use for the automaton his father left behind, as well as why everybody else is so caught up in trying to stop him, and possibly take the last piece of his father that Hugo has left to hold close to his heart...
I liked this book but I wouldn't recommend it for a 5th or 6th grader because it is too easy. I would say maybe a 4th grader would like it better.
I do not agree!! I think 3rd graders would like as well as 2nd graders!