The invention of Hugo Cabret a novel in words and pictures

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780439813785 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0439813786 (hardcover) :
Physical Description: print
533 p. : ill ; 22 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Scholastic Press, c2007.
Badges:
- Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 1 / 5.0

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

A brief introduction / Professor H. Alcofrisbas -- The thief -- The clocks -- Snowfall -- The window -- Hugo's father -- Ashes -- Secrets -- Cards -- The key -- The notebook -- Stolen goods -- The message -- pt. 2. The signature -- The armoire -- The plan -- The invention of dreams -- Papa Georges made movies -- Purpose -- The visit -- Opening the door -- The ghost in the station -- A train arrives in the station -- The magician -- Winding it up.

Awards Note:

A Junior Library Guild selection.

Caldecott Medal, 2008.