| Summary | Book Cover |
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| Orphan Hugo Cabret is on his own when his uncle, with whom he’d been living disappears. Hugo and his uncle shared an apartment hidden away in a busy Paris train station. His uncle was responsible for taking care of the station’s clocks and Hugo assisted him. With his uncle gone, Hugo continues to live at the train station and take care of the clocks.
A mysterious notebook that belonged to his father and a broken automaton - a mechanical man - lead Hugo to:
an old man who runs a toy booth in the station and who is not what he seems
the old man’s suspicious goddaughter, who becomes Hugo's friend,
a life-changing adventure.
The intriguing characters, the unusual setting, the mystery that unfolds, and the book’s format make The Invention of Hugo Cabret a book that will appeal to a wide range of 9-14 year olds. (about.com) |
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REVIEW
This book is a picture book. I generally don't go for picture books. But in this book, there are very few words to accompany the pictures. It is a story told almost completely through pictures. This is a bit difficult to explain, but this video combining the pictures and words might help you to understand.
So admittedly, it is a bit juvenile, but its sweet and extremely unique. It's worth the time to "read"
ILLUSTRATIONS
Here are some illustrations from the book.
They also made a movie out of this book. I've never seen it, but it looks very cute. The only thing that strikes me as odd is that the book is clearly set in Paris, and everyone has British accents. Movies aren't perfect. Oh well. C'est la vie.