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A review by librarybonanza
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
5.0
Age: 4th-8th grade
"Orphan Hugo Cabret lives in a wall. His secret home is etched out in the crevices of a busy Paris train station. Part-time clock keeper, part-time thief, he leads a life of quiet routine until he" rediscovers the machine man his father was repairing at the time of his death. At the same time he "gets involved with an eccentric, bookish young girl and an angry old man who runs a toy booth in the station." As the mystery unfolds for the drawing machine, Hugo and his friend connect its creator to her godfather.
I loved the combination of graphics with text as a new and exciting hybrid. The mysterious plot and excellent writing also engage the reader.
"Orphan Hugo Cabret lives in a wall. His secret home is etched out in the crevices of a busy Paris train station. Part-time clock keeper, part-time thief, he leads a life of quiet routine until he" rediscovers the machine man his father was repairing at the time of his death. At the same time he "gets involved with an eccentric, bookish young girl and an angry old man who runs a toy booth in the station." As the mystery unfolds for the drawing machine, Hugo and his friend connect its creator to her godfather.
I loved the combination of graphics with text as a new and exciting hybrid. The mysterious plot and excellent writing also engage the reader.