"First Edition, March 2007"; "A Novel in Words and Pictures"; Scholastic Press, New York; hardbound, 534 pages; winner of the Caldecott Medal; very good condition with unmarked pages; dust jacket very good.
 
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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 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.