Mysterious, heartfelt, and exciting, The Invention of Hugo Cabret is sure to get the cogs turning in your head. The story centers around an orphan named Hugo who maintains the clocks in a French train station. Nobody knows that he exists, and he wants to keep it that way to avoid being sent to an orphanage. Hugo has a mechanical man who he is fixing up using stolen parts from a toy booth in the station because he believes that once the mechanical man is fixed it will deliver him a message from his father. His journey to repair the automaton soon unfolds into a much bigger mystery than he thought - one that involves many other people from across the world. Well written and with gorgeous illustrations, this book is a great pick for just about anyone.
AGE RANGE INTERMEDIATE
THEMES
Clockwork
Movies
History
France
Mystery
OVERALL RATING 9.2/10
This book is absolutely wonderful! The text is very well written, the chapters are just the right length for tweens, and the illustrations are a whole story in themselves.
PROS
Good intriguing plot
Engaging
Heartfelt
Great illustrations
Good chapter length
CONS
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