The Invention of Hugo Cabret

About this book

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.