'A richly written story with breathtaking pictures' -The Guardian'It is wonderful...This is much more than a graphic novel:it is more like a silent film on paper' - The New York Times'This is a beautiful graphic novel within a novel - thesoft pencil drawings bringing the story alive' - Booktrust ORPHAN, CLOCK KEEPER, AND THIEF.Twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris trainstation, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity.But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girland her grandfather, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precioussecret, are put in jeopardy.A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanicalman, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form thebackbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. Winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal - thefirst novel to do so, as the Caldecott Medal is an award for picturebooksReleased as a live-action film Hugoin 2011, directed by Martin Scorsase and starring Asa Butterfield,Ben Kingsley, Jude Law, Sacha Baron Cohen, Richard Griffiths,Ray Winstone, and Christopher Lee.a stunning gift to last a lifetime
