2008 Caldecott Medal winner
The groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick
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--like the gears of the clocks he keeps--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,