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hugocabretbook Hugo

Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton.

Starring:  Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Chloe Moretz
Directed by:  Martin Scorsese
Release date:  November 23, 2011
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Tagline: Unlock the secret.
Production: IMDb Details
Based on: The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) by Brian Selznick
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hugocabretbook The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Scholastic, 2007
Written and illus. by Brian Selznick

SUMMARY: 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.

Winner of the 2008 Caldecott Medal