The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures /

The invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures / by Brian Selznick.

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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Selznick, Brian (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2007.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Méliès, Georges, > 1861-1938 > Juvenile fiction.
Méliès, Georges, > 1861-1938 > Fiction.
Robots > Juvenile fiction.
Orphans > Juvenile fiction.
Railroad stations > France > Paris > Juvenile fiction.
Robots > Fiction.
Orphans > Fiction.
Railroad stations > Fiction.
Paris (France) > History > 1870-1940 > Fiction.
France > History > Third Republic, 1870-1940 > Fiction.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • A brief introduction / Professor H. Alcofrisbas
  • The thief
  • The clocks
  • Snowfall
  • The window
  • Hugo's father
  • Ashes
  • Secrets
  • Cards
  • The key
  • The notebook
  • Stolen goods
  • The message
  • pt. 2. The signature
  • The armoire
  • The plan
  • The invention of dreams
  • Papa Georges made movies
  • Purpose
  • The visit
  • Opening the door
  • The ghost in the station
  • A train arrives in the station
  • The magician
  • Winding it up.

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