The Invention of Hugo Cabret - A Novel in Words and Pictures. Winner of the Caldecott Medal 2008. Nominated for the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2009, category Kinderbuch
Verlag | Scholastic US |
Alter | 8 - 12 Jahre |
Auflage | 2014 |
Seiten | 534 |
Format | 15,0 x 21,6 x 4,5 cm |
Gewicht | 1186 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 1407103482 |
EAN | 9781407103488 |
Bestell-Nr | 40710348UA |
An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station.
He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams
come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl
and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy.
Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettable
new world!
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 her grandfather, 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.