Description
Publisher: | Scholastic Asia |
Series: | Guided Reading |
Published: | |
Format: | Paperback |
Author: | Brian Selznick |
Illustrated by: | Brian Selznick |
Guide Reading Level(US): | W |
Reading Recovery Level: | 32 |
Lexile: | 820L |
Text type: | Fiction |
ISBN: |
9780439813785 |
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Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznick's lavishly illustrated debut novel is a cinematic tour de force not to be missed! 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. |