The Invention of Hugo Cabret

About “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”

The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a 526-page story by Brian Selznick that blends words and pictures in a unique way. It follows 12-year-old Hugo, who lives secretly in a Paris train station. He keeps a low profile to survive, but his life changes when he meets an eccentric girl and the owner of a toy booth. Hugo's secret life and his most important secret are at risk. The story includes a cryptic drawing, a notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message. The book is not a traditional novel or picture book but combines elements of both. Nearly three hundred pages are filled with full-page illustrations that help move the story forward as the reader turns the pages.