Brian Selznick

Book is in excellent condition. Dust cover has shelf wear.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Minnesota

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, Wonderstruck and The Marvels, which together with The Invention of Hugo Cabret, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy!2008 Caldecott Medal winnerThe groundbreaking debut novel from bookmaking pioneer, Brian Selznick!Orphan, 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--like the gears of the clocks he keeps--with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's 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 Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.With 284 pages of original drawings and combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Brian Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience. Here is a stunning cinematic tour de force from a boldly innovative storyteller and artist.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

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Utah

Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story istold in words; Rose's in pictures.

Wonderstruck

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Victor is forever trying to escape from locked trunks, walk through walls, and perform any number of Houdini's astonishing magic tricks...without success. Then -- amazingly -- he actually meets his idol, and begs Houdini to explain himself. A mysterious locked box is the magician's only answer, and Victor is left to wonder: Does the box contain the secrets to the most famous magic tricks ever performed?

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Arkansas

The Houdini Box

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Illinois

No dust jacket, first page (blank for decoration) is missing. Interior in great condition, see photos. 

California

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

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North Carolina

New Jersey

Gorgeously illustrated (drawings)…see photos

Alabama

the only thing preventing this book from being like new is an inscription in ink on dust cover page

Virginia

Indiana

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Michigan

A Behind the Scenes Look at How a Beloved Book Became a Major Motion Picture

A companion book-and much more!-to Martin Scorsese's movie of the #1 bestseller and Caldecott Medal Winner.Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process as his Caldecott Award-winning book The Invention of Hugo Cabret is turned into a 3-D major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director, Martin Scorsese, written by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, John Logan. Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs from the movie, and filled with fun, informative interviews of the cast and crew, comparisons of artwork from the book alongside people, props, costumes, and sets from the movie, plus fascinating information about automatons, filmmaking pioneer Georges Méliès, and an essay on the birth of movies written by Martin Scorsese, The Hugo Movie Companion beautifully extends the experience of the book and the movie, and is a must-have for fans of all ages.

The Hugo Movie Companion

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Oklahoma

Ohio

There is a tear of about half inch on the spine of the cover. Binding itself holding fine.  There is wear of use but holding  together fine

South Carolina

Dust jacket has an area on the rear top edge where coffee has spilled and stained it. Can be seen on underside of jacket. Spine slightly out of square.

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