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Violence
Barely any
Hugo is chased by a threatening station inspector; mild peril
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of orphanhood and loss; the threatening inspector creates real suspense for young readers
What this book is about
Hugo Cabret lives hidden inside the walls of a Paris train station, maintaining the clocks and protecting the automaton his father discovered before he died. When he encounters a mysterious old toyshop owner, Hugo's world opens into a story connected to the very origins of cinema magic. Selznick's genre-defying work—part novel, part wordless graphic novel—is a magnificent ode to Georges Méliès and the wonder of movies.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Orphan protagonist in precarious circumstances
Threatening authority figure
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