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The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Author(s): Brian Selznnick

Location(s): Paris

Genre(s): Children, Mystery

Era(s): 20th Century

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ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF, twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlock with an eccentric girl and her grandfather, Hugo’s undercover lfe, 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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Mystical and magical. Loved it, and the illustrations really add a lovely quality – ZT –

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