'A richly written story with breathtaking pictures' - The Guardian 'It is wonderful...This is much more than a graphic novel: it is more like a silent film on paper' - The New York Times 'This is a beautiful graphic novel within a novel - the soft pencil drawings bringing the story alive' - Booktrust ORPHAN; CLOCK KEEPER; AND THIEF. Twelve-year-old 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 girl and her grandfather; 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. Winner of the esteemed Caldecott Medal; the first novel to do so; as the Caldecott Medal is for picture books Released as a live-action film Hugo in 2011; directed by Martin Scorsase and starring Asa Butterfield; Ben Kingsley; Jude Law; Sacha Baron Cohen; Richard Griffiths; Ray Winstone; and Christopher Lee.