The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
'A richly written story with breathtaking pictures' - The Guardian 'It is wonderful...This is much more than a graphic novel: it is more like a silent film on paper' - The New York Times 'This is a beautiful graphic novel within a novel - the soft pencil drawings bringing the story alive' - Booktrust ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF. Twelve-year-old 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 girl and her grandfather, 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. Winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal - the first novel to do so, as the Caldecott Medal is an award for picture books Released as a live-action film Hugo in 2011, directed by Martin Scorsase and starring Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Griffiths, Ray Winstone, and Christopher Lee. a stunning gift to last a lifetime| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781407103488 |
| ISBN 10 | 1407103482 |
| Title | The Invention of Hugo Cabret |
| Author | Brian Selznick |
| Condition | Nicht verfügbar |
| Binding type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 534 |
| Prizes | Winner of Caldecott Medal 2008, Short-listed for Independent Booksellers' Week Book of the Year Award: Children's Book of the Year 2008, Short-listed for United States National Book Awards: Young People's Literature 2007 |
| Cover note | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
| Note | Nicht verfügbar |