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Invention Of Hugo Cabret | 
| Author: Brian Selznick
Publisher: Scholastic Audio Books
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 393502
Format: Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Com/DVD
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0545003636
EAN: 9780545003636
ASIN: 0545003636
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
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BBook Description:/BBROrphan, 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. HR class=bucketDivider noShade SIZE=1 DIV class=bucketBRBRB class=h1Amazon.com Exclusive/BBR TABLE cellPadding=4 width="100%" TBODY TR align=left TD width="99%" PbA Letter from Brian Selznick/bbr/br/IMG src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/a-plus/Brian-Selznick-Photo.jpg" border=0 align="left"Dear readers, p When I was a kid, two of my favorite books were by an amazing man named Remy Charlip. IFortunately/I and IThirteen/I fascinated me in part because, in both books, the very act of turning the pages plays a pivotal role in telling the story. Each turn reveals something new in a way that builds on the image on the previous page. Now that Im an illustrator myself, Ive often thought about this dramatic storytelling device and all of its creative possibilities. p My new book, iThe Invention of Hugo Cabret/i, is a 550 page novel in words and pictures. But unlike most novels, the images in my new book don't just illustrate the story; they help tell it. I've used the lessons I learned from Remy Charlip and other masters of the picture book to create something that is not a exactly a novel, not quite a picture book, not really a graphic novel, or a flip book or a movie, but a combination of all these things. p I began thinking about this book ten years ago after seeing some of the magical films of Georges Melies, the father of science-fiction movies. But it wasnt until I read a book called IEdison's Eve: The Quest for Mechanical Life/I by Gaby Woods that my story began to come into focus. I discovered that Melies had a collection of mechanical, wind-up figures (called automata) that were donated to a museum, but which were later destroyed and thrown away. Instantly, I imagined a boy discovering these broken, rusty machines in the garbage, stealing one and attempting to fix it. At that moment, Hugo Cabret was born. p A few years ago, I had the honor of meeting Remy Charlip, and I'm proud to say that we've become friends. Last December he was asking me what I was working on, and as I was describing this book to him, I realized that Remy looks exactly like Georges Melies. I excitedly asked him to pose as the character in my book, and fortunately, he said yes. So every time you see Melies in iThe Invention of Hugo Cabret/i, the person you are really looking at is my dear friend Remy Charlip, who continues to inspire everyone who has the great pleasure of knowing him or seeing his work. p Paris in the 1930's, a thief, a broken machine, a strange girl, a mean old man, and the secrets that tie them all together... Welcome to iThe Invention of Hugo Cabret/i. p Yours, p Brian Selznick /P/TD /TR /TBODY/TABLE HR class=bucketDivider noShade SIZE=1 BRBRB class=h1Amazon.com Exclusive/BBR TABLE cellPadding=4 width="100%" TBODY TR align=left TD width="99%" PIMG src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/a-plus/hugo-cabret-drawing-M._V12312312_.jpg" border=0 align="right"bBrian Selznick on a "Deleted Scene" from iThe Invention of Hugo Cabret/i/bbr/br/This is a finished drawing that I had to cut from iThe Invention of Hugo Cabret/i. I was still rewriting the book when I had to begin the final art. There was originally a scene in the story where this character, Etienne, is working in a camera shop. On one of my research trips to Paris I spent an entire day visiting old camera shops and photographing cameras from the 1930's and earlier, as well as the facades of the shops themselves. I researched original French camera posters and made sure that the counter and the shelves were accurate to the time period. I did all the drawings in the book at 1/4 scale, so they were very small and I often had to use a magnifying glass to help me see what I was drawing. After I finished this drawing I continued to rewrite, and for various reasons I realized that I needed to move this scene from the camera shop to the French Film Academy, which meant that I had to cut this picture. I tried really hard to find ANOTHER moment when I could have Etienne in a camera shop, but, as painful as it was, I knew the picture had to go. I'm glad to see it up on the Amazon website because otherwise no one would have ever seen all those tiny cameras I researched and drew so carefully! p i--Brian Selznick/i /P/TD /TR /TBODY/TABLE HR class=bucketDivider noShade SIZE=1 B class=h1More from Brian Selznick/B TABLE cellPadding=4 width="100%" TBODY TR align=middle TD width="33%" PIMG src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0689844514.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" border=0BRIThe Houdini Box/I /P/TD TD width="33%" PIMG src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0439357918.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" border=0BRIWalt Whitman: Words for America/I /P/TD TD width="33%"IMG src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0064410803.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg" border=0BRIThe Boy of a Thousand Faces/I /TD/TR/TBODY/TABLE HR class=bucketDivider noShade SIZE=1
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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, Hugos 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 Hugos dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
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 Satisfied December 22, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Product a little slow in coming but within stated estimated time-frame. Book was in great condition.
 ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC BOOK!!! December 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is incredible!! I saw it while volunteering in my granddaughter's 3rd grade classroom and because it was so unique in its design and illustration, I took it home to read with the teacher's permission and total recommendation (it was one of his favorite books). What a treat I was in for - not only are the pictures so incredibly detailed, but the story is fascinating. I couldn't believe this was a children's book....and in reality, it's a book for any age. It quickly became one of my favorite books as well and I've been an avid reader my whole life reading 1,000's of books. This book will truly become everyone's favorite. Thank you Mr. Selznick for creating such a marvelous book and I sincerely hope the story will continue.br /br /
The Invention of Hugo Cabret December 15, 2008
Dear Reader, br /br /br / I recommend this book to anyone who likes a realistic book. Hugo Cabret is a twelve-year-old boy who loves to invent things. His father died in a fire, no one knows how the fire got started and from then on he lived with his drunken uncle in a clock tower. Hugo's uncle keeps the clock towers working, and one day he left and never came back. Hugo never said anything to anyone about his uncle leaving. He made the clock towers work and took his checks in the mail (even though he didn't know how to cash them) Hugo took clothes from the lost and found in the building with the clock tower in it and he pays with money he finds on the streets of Paris. br /br / The Invention of Hugo Cabret is the best book I've ever read because I love realistic books, and it has amazing pictures by Brian Selznick. You should read it!br /
The most unique approach yet for a picture book....A+++ December 11, 2008
I loved every part of the book. I heard that the book was good and once I read it, it blew me away. The best picture books are when the author and the illustrator are the same person. I read the book in one sitting and then went back to look closer at the pictures. At this point, this is my favorite picture book.
Hugo Cabret December 8, 2008
Hugo Cabretbr /By Brian Selznick br / br /In the dark and gloomy clockworks of a Parisian train station, lives a poor boy, Hugo, and his father, an inventor. But when a horrible tragedy occurs, Hugo must fend for himself and work the clockworks alone. He must steal to survive. When Hugo finds an unfinished invention, he feels the strengthening need to finish it. This book gives a powerful message of friendship and trust. Hugo Cabret is one of my favorite books. I recommend it for all ages. br /Brian Selznick is a wonderful writer, not to mention all his fabulous pictures.br /248 pictures and the rest brilliant writing! br / br /By Mary Van Dykebr /
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