The Invention of Hugo Cabret

An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station.
He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams
come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl
and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy.

Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettable
new world!

Klappentext An innovative novel, this blends elements of picture book, graphic novel and film to create a spell-binding mystery set in the streets of Paris. An orphan and a thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station, and desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams come true. When his world collides with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, his undercover life and most precious secret are put in jeopardy. With 284 b/w drawings, it has huge crossover appeal. Ages: 8-12yrs. Zusammenfassung An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreamscome true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girland a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy. Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettablenew world!

Auteur
Brian Selznick, geboren 1966 in New Jersey, ist ein vielfach preisgekrönter Illustrator und "New York Times" Bestsellerautor. Er arbeitete nach seinem Designstudium als Dekorateur in einer Kinderbuchhandlung und fand hier Inspiration, um selbst zu Zeichenstift und Feder zu greifen. Brian Selznick lebt in New York und San Diego.

Résumé
An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreamscome true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girland a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy. Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettablenew world!