The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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Add a SummaryA boy Named Hugo Cabret has a wonderful dad who works in a clockwork shop he finds a broken automaton in the local museum and he and Hugo try to fix it after a terrible accident (his dad gets trapped in the museum and there is a fire and he dies) Hugo is determined to fix HIS automaton.... but will he ever achieve his goal???.....
A 12 year old boy goes through rough changes,he meets a new "friend" and her godparents, Hugo un-peals a huge secret!!!
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Add a QuoteHugo looked around. At first he didn't see anyone else in the shop, but then, like a mermaid rising from an ocean of paper, the girl emerged across the room. She closed the book she had been reading and motioned for Hugo to come over.
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Voyage a la Lune, Georges Méliès (1902)
A Visual Masterpiece for Kids and Film Buffs
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Add a CommentClever almost-a-movie book, with a great story. Selznick admits he used a real person but made up the man's character (Georges Melies, a very early filmmaker) and the story, but what a lovely story he weaves out of his imaginings of trains, clocks, automatons, movies, mechanical toys, orphans....Very nice conceit to use drawings to tell some of the story in a more vivid way than words could in places. And the ending is most satisfying and fun.
A wonderful short read. Lots of pictures. Hugo is a hopeful and spirited character, I loved reading his story. I just hope they dont mess up the movie.
THIS IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD!!!! I even have it! I watched the movie but do not own it :( But HAVE to buy it!!!!
I mentioned this title in the ongoing review series "Book Versus Movie." http://www.stevenarntson.com/2012/03/book-versus-movie-invention-of-hugo.html
Amazing book! Hugo is a character to remember,he is stunning in his power,he does not EVER give up.If you like books that have a twist and a little sadness in them,this is your book!!!! I loved it.Everything was touching and Hugo is a boy with talent,the pictures as most say are amazing,they are VERY detailed and wonderful.This book beat up to my list of favourites,right above Harry potter!!!!!!!!!!! Hugo in my opinion is really good!!!
This one is definitely for the kids. The drawings are fun to look at even if the story contains very little depth. I wonder if the book's hefty size and occasional sparse pages of text are meant to give a young reader the impression of reading something more substantial? If you have little ones, read it to them for this is an excellent storytime introduction to the beginnings of film.
I LOVE THIS!
beautiful collaboration of pictures and words weaved in to a brilliant story
It is an OK book. It wasn't the best book I have ever read it was just OK! :)
Best story ever