This combination of a graphic novel and historical fiction tells the story of a little boy discovering the evolution of filmmaking. The orphan Hugo lives hidden in a train station in Paris. One day he is caught stealing at a toy booth. He starts to work there and becomes friends with the owner’s goddaughter Isabelle. Hugo notices that Isabelle’s necklace looks like a key …

Suitable for interdisciplinary teaching, primarily in the subjects History and German (filmmaking, evolution of cinema).

Novel · United States · 2007