This book is a great page turner with a likable orphan and his new friend. A great interwoven mystery, with a lot of action and stellar drawings. This book is interwoven with history and connected with time.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
By Brian Selznick
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 8 | W | 5.1 | 25083 |
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 (342)
This book is a great book with mysteries and action, and it is a book that can catch anyones eye with its detailed drawings that show you what the characters are doing, and the drawings help you imagine the places the characters are in. The book has a great plot, and I really enjoyed it.
Ever since he was orphaned when his father died in a terrible fire, Hugo Cabret has been living at the train station, taking care and fixing the clocks. Originally, his uncle trained and looked after him(as well as a drunk can), but for a long time now Hugo has been alone. He survives off the various shops in the station, taking only what he needs-plus various tools and toy parts in order to fix the automaton. The automaton was the last project Hugo worked on with his Father, and it is his dream-his goal to rebuild it, hoping to find a secret message. The Invention of Hugo Cabret is an amazing and inspiring story. Hugo never gives up in what he believes in, and works hard to preserve his father's memory. The story is told in chapters, but a large part of the book is pictures that span two pages. The illustrations are beautiful, and so detailed. I recommend this book to people of all ages. I rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
Creepy, mysterious, crazy, cool, amazing... I could go on and on: and there's a movie (not as good as the book though. This book is in half pictures and half writing. It is up to you to interpret what the pictures mean. They are all hand drawn in pencil and some of the best.
This book is really good. It has lots of detailed, intricate pictures. Most of the stuff could happen in real life. Hugo has a personality that is related to many people.
This was such a good book. It is about a boy named Hugo who lives in a clock tower because his family all died. Hugo lives by stealing. Then he finds a friend who likes Hugo. Hugo run the clocks in the tower he lives in.
Young Hugo Cabret runs the a clock tower in a train station in Paris. He watches the old man running the toy stand in the train station often, rubbing his notebook anxiously. Hugo attempts to snatch a small blue mechanical mouse, but gets caught by the old man. As punishment, the withered man takes his notebook. Desperately, Hugo tries to earn the notebook back. You see, the notebook belonged to Hugo's deceased father many years before, and it was filled with drawings of the automaton, the mechanical man. Years ago, Hugo's father was obsessed with fixing the automaton for Hugo, as it appeared to write something. What it wrote, he didn't know, but that was what he was determined to find out. But in the museum attic, where Hugo's father had previously found the automaton, a fire broke out, and unfortunately he passed away. Hugo rescued the automaton from the wreckage of the museum and now has his heart set on fixing it with spare parts. He and his new friend Isabelle try to crack the case and figure out what was written, and new identities are uncovered. This book is made up of mostly drawings that tell the story, with some written intervals too! I really enjoyed this book, and I recommend it to kids who enjoy detailed illustrations of a book! 4/5 stars!
This was a wonderful and well-written book. Hugo Cabret, a young boy incredibly interested in mechanical structures, and fixing things, is the clock-keeper at a train station in Paris. He lives in the walls of the train station, and is known to steal things; he is a thief. His life changes, and things start to become a little bit more mysterious, when a young girl, a key, a journal, and a mechanical man come into his life. His undercover life may be revealed at last. Will this happen, or will Hugo be able to keep his life in its normal flow? Read this amazing book (with beautifully drawn pictures, and lots of them too!!) to find out! I personally loved it, and didn't want it to end when I read the last page. I recommend this to all readers!
A strange orphan boy who lives in the clock towers of the mall. A new rich girl who just moved to town with her grandfather and grandmother. A random fire that takes the life of a loving father. And, connecting all of it, is an old automaton. But what happens when the father dies? Or when the girl discovers the boy? And, amid all the questions and searching, can the boy stay hidden and safe from the mall police and his dog? This book was one of the greatest ever written, in my opinion. Half pictures, half story, it really captivates it's reader and won't let them go until the book has been read several times-cover to cover.
I love this book. It is about a boy, and he is an amazing inventor.. He is an orphan, and he keeps winding up the clocks so the inspectors don't realize his uncle is dead. He meets many people and goes on a crazy adventure. I really really recommend this book.