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. "Selznick's novel in words and pictures, is an intriguing mystery set in 1930s, Paris, about an orphan, a salvaged clockwork invention, and a celebrated filmmaker. It resuscitates an anemic genre — the illustrated novel — and takes it to a whole new level...its mix of silvery pencil drawings and narrative interludes is ultimately more akin to watching a silent film." - Booklist "Fade to black and cue the applause!" - Kirkus Starred Review