Hugo is an orphan, clock keeper and thief who secretly lives in a Paris train station. His story takes place in 1931 and involves a bookish girl and the bitter old man who manages the toy booth at the station. The book is illustrated with more than 300 drawings by Brian Selznick. - AsNotedIn
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| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/01/30 | Brian Selznick | Author | The Invention of Hugo Cabret - published | ||||
| 2007/01/30 | Scholastic | Publisher | The Invention of Hugo Cabret - published |
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| Particulars for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (book): | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Automaton | a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being | |
| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Audience | Childrens | ||
| Narrative Arts | Factual | concerned with what is actually true rather than interpretations of or reactions to it | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Writing Type | Juvenile | ||
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |