The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Apr.09, 2012, under Historical Fiction, Illustrated, Mystery, Student Reviews
Review by Maddison R.
Who would like this book? I think you would like this book if you like mysteries.
Why? The main character is Hugo. His father died in a fire, so he goes and lives with his uncle who fixes up the clocks in a train station. After his uncle disappears, Hugo is left to fix them by himself. Hugo’s father invented a thing called an automaton before he died, but he never completed it. Hugo steals many toys from the toy maker to take apart to try to get the automaton fixed. The toy maker ends up taking Hugo’s book of drawings and won’t give it back. Hugo then meets the toy maker’s goddaughter who has a key on a necklace that would fit in the automaton so he tries to get it from her. I think this was a good book because it was very well thought out.
The details: 533 pp. 2007 Review by Maddison R.
