The Inventions of Hugo Cabret written and illustrated by Brian selznick
Hugo Cabret is a young orphan, that is only trying to stay alive. He lives alone in a clock tower at a train station in Paris. He steals because he’s hungry, and also handles his dads old job, to so that no one will know its just Hugo living alone. He is a genius and an adventurer like no other. Isabelle, a girl that will be hugo’s best friend and partner in crime, and her step father own a small toy booth. The old man is z mean and quite scary, but also has a bright side and
a big secret. Hugo also has a mechanical man that his dad once found in museum attic, and no one knows how it got there. A shocking surprise brings the young boy and girl even closer together, while taking both on a journey and story that they didn’t know was possible.
The way the mr. Selznick uses his amazing drawings in the most incredible ways, makes the whole story that much better. The inventions of Hugo Cabret and its amazing main character, will take you on a wild journey, that has also been made into a movie. I highly suggest this novel to everyone and anyone that is looking to say “wow.” It’s a relatively short read, but one filled with a bunch of action.
