Caldecott Honor artist Brian Selznicks lavishly illustrated debut novel is a cinematic tour de force not to be missedORPHAN 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
