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 with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the 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 from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781407105048
ISBN-10: 1407103482
Published on 1/30/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 533
Book Reviews (343)
Roy
The story starts in a random setting making you feel that you have to find out what’s going on. A lot of the story is also explained in pictures. Hugo was really desperate to find answers, which gets explained in the middle of the story. He thought that an invention a good friend of his had made would show the answer to what he was looking for. He needed a home and a family. In the end, he got more than what he expected . He also got a job as a magician and a inventor. This is a excellent book. I would put it in my top ten books list, and I might as well read it again.
I love love love love this book. About a boy who wants to invent. The best thing about this book is the pictures it just gives the connection. this is amazing and i suggest reading it to everyone
I read this book and it includes amazingly beautiful pictures. It is a mystery story of a boy who lives in the walls of a train station. He lives a secret life but his life becomes more complicated when he meets and befriends a girl and finds a hidden message from his father.
This book was really good! I read it with my dad and then I read Wonder Struck with my cousins. I love the train part! I definitely recommend it. It's a huge book but there are a lot of pictures. The pictures are really cool!
The Invention of Hugo Cabret is about a boy named Hugo who lives in a train station in Paris. His father died in a fire so Hugo had to go live with his uncle. Then his uncle disappeared. Before Hugo's father died, he had been fixing a man. Not a real man, a metal man, a mechanic man. That is supposed to be able to write. Hugo wants to continue to fix the man because he believes that his father left him a message through the man. To get parts Hugo steals toys from a man in the train station.
I like how it is interesting how after every chapter you want to read more. I would really like for everyone to read this book because it is awesome! It also has pictures!!!
This was a great book about how the art of film and motion pictures had started. The author gives many wonderful illustrations and tell the story as if it were a movie; a truly unique and fun read.
Invention of the Hugo Cabinet is about a boy named Hugo. his father was an engineer at a train station in London, UK. Hugo's Father died when he was very young. Now, Hugo lives in the train station. But then a problem comes into his home. Hugo must save the day.......
This book is a master piece, I love how the author intertwines the art into the story, it creates a fully immersive experience. With amazing art and skillful story telling The Invention of Hugo Cabret is bound to become a classic. Even though it's a middle grade novel I would recommend this book everyone!
I have seen the movie many times but the book is even better. I really like how half the book is pictures... It makes you feel the book more. I have read other books by this author like " The Marvels" and they are REALLY good. Hugo is a very brave boy. I would recommend this book to everyone.
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