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An edition of The Invention of Hugo Cabret (1920)

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

1st edition (7)

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  • ★★★★ 4.47 ·
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  • 264 Want to read
  • 8 Currently reading
  • 26 Have read

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—like the gears of the clocks he keeps—with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy in the train station, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing in 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 spell- binding mystery.

With 284 pages of original drawings, and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning, cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller, artist. and bookmaker.
--front flap

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Scholastic Press
Language
English
Pages
533

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Subjects
historical fiction, Juvenile fiction, Railroad stations, Robots, Fiction, New York Times bestseller, nyt:chapter_books=2010-03-13, History, Orphans, Estaciones, Spanish language materials, Ferrocarriles, Historia, Ficción juvenil, Huérfanos, New York Times reviewed, Children's fiction, Robots, fiction, Orphans, fiction, Railroads, fiction, Paris (france), history, fiction, collectionID:caldecott00, Historical fiction, New york times bestseller, Nyt:chapter_books=2010-03-13, award:Caldecott_award, lexile:820, lexile_range:801-900, age:min:8, age:max:11, grade:min:4, grade:max:7
People
Hugo Cabret, Isabelle, Georges Méliès, Hugo's father, Georges Méliès' automaton, Uncle Claude, Etienne, René Tabard, Jeanne Méliès, Madame Emile, Station inspector
Places
France, Paris (France), Paris
Times
1931

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a novel in words and pictures
2011, Scholastic Press
Hardcover in English - 1st ed.; Movie tie-in
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
2008, Scholastic Press
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La invención de Hugo Cabret
Sep 15, 2007, Scholastic, Selznick, Brian, EDICIONES SM
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First Sentence

"The story I am about to share with you takes place in 1931, under the roofs of Paris."

Table of Contents

A Brief Introduction By Professor H. Alcofrisbas Page ix
Part 1 Page 1 Chapter 1. The Thief Page 1 Chapter 2. The Clocks Page 63 Chapter 3. Snowfall Page 81 Chapter 4. The Window Page 99 Chapter 5. Hugo's Father Page 107 Chapter 6. Ashes Page 135 Chapter 7. Secrets Page 145 Chapter 8. Cards Page 165 Chapter 9. The Key Page 189 Chapter 10. The Notebook Page 223 Chapter 11. Stolen Goods Page 227 Chapter 12. The Message Page 233 Part 2 Page 257 Chapter 1. The Signature Page 259 Chapter 2. The Armoire Page 269 Chapter 3. The Plan Page 301 Chapter 4. The Invention of Dreams Page 321 Chapter 5. Papa Georges Made Movies Page 361 Chapter 6. Purpose Page 369 Chapter 7. The Visit Page 379 Chapter 8. Opening the Door Page 395 Chapter 9. The Ghost in the Station Page 409 Chapter 10. A Train Arrives in the Station Page 453 Chapter 11. The Magician Page 491 Chapter 12. Winding It Up Page 509 Acknowledgements Page 527 Credits Page 531

Edition Notes

The text of this book was set in 12-point Monotype Bulmer. Named after the English printer William Bulmer (1757-1830), this typeface was redrawn and digitized by Monotype based on designs created in 1928 by Morris Fuller Benton, which were in turn based on the original typefaces designed by William Martin in 1792 for Bulmer's press.

The display type was set in P22 Parrish Roman, designed in 1999 by Richard Kegler for the P22 type foundry. The Parrish letterforms were inspired by the hand-drawn lettering of American artist Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966).

This book was printed on 80# Finch Opaque Vellum paper and has been thread-sewn in 16-page signatures and bound by RR Donnelley in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Brian Selznick's drawings for this book were created in pencil on Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper.

Published in
New York
Copyright Date
2007

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ7.S4654 Inv 2007

Contributors

Jacket Design
Brian Selznick
Jacket Design
David Saylor
Illustrator
Brian Selznick
Book Designer
David Saylor
Book Designer
Charles Kreloff
Book Designer
Brian Selznick

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
533p.
Number of pages
533

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25663555M
ISBN 10
0439813786
ISBN 13
9780439813785
LCCN
2006007119
OCLC/WorldCat
837264011, 67383288
Goodreads
57980185

Work Description

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 the owner of a small toy booth in the train 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 all come together...in The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

This 526-page book is told in both words and pictures. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is not exactly a novel, and it’s not quite a picture book, and it’s not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a movie, but a combination of all these things. Each picture (there are nearly three hundred pages of pictures!) takes up an entire double page spread, and the story moves forward because you turn the pages to see the next moment unfold in front of you.
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THE STORY I AM ABOUT TO SHARE with you takes place in 1931, under the roofs of Paris.
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