Selznick, B. (2007). The Invention of Hugo Cabret .New York: Scholastic.  The Invention of Hugo Cabret is an inventive book with more illustrations than text.  The illustrations play an integral part in sharing with the reader the narrative of the story.  It provides clues to the words written.   The book is thick and often students are nervous about checking out such a huge book, once students realize the vast amount of drawings are inside they are a little less hesitant.  Hugo is the main character who is good with his hands, he lives within the clock at the train station but basically homeless and on his own.  He used to live there with his Dad who tragically died in a fire.  The station inspector is always after him and tries to catch him repeatedly.  George Melies is a storekeeper within the train station and has intricate toys at his stop. He is suspicious of Hugo and does not trust him. His godchild, Isabella is an older girl, eventually Hugo and Isabella becomes friends even though George Melies disapproves.  George's wife is Mama Jeanne Meilies and Isabella lives with them.  Hugo is on a quest to solve the mystery within the clues of the drawings he finds in his dad's possessions. The quest intertwines not only Hugo and Isabella but George and his wife as well.  In unlocking the mystery, Hugo discovers more about his Dad but also the secret previous life and profession of George.  The reader is captivated as the story enfolds and drawn to illustrations looking for clues along with Hugo. Selznick was awarded the Caldecott Award in 2008 for the suburb Hugo Cabret, it is truly unique and is an example of excellent children's literature. The movie, A Trip to the Moon, is the movie created by the real George Melies who was a groundbreaking filmmaker from the 1890s to 1920s.  This amazing film is available on video and Amazon Prime Video. The website http://www.theinventionofhugocabret.com/ is rich in connection and links related to the book and the characters real and fiction.  A  lovely movie by the same name came out in 2011, it had a 3D feature and was produced by Martin Scorsese.  It stays close to the heart of Hugo Cabret and is a fair representation of the book.