This story, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by David M. Schwartz is a rather lengthy looking book that may intimidate a young reader. However, this book reads almost as smoothly as a good movie plays. The book is 526 pages long yet 300 of these pages are dedicated to vividly portrayed pictures of each scene.
I really enjoyed this book, and with all the pictures, it was easy to read through quickly. In the story, a boy named Hugo lives in the walls of a Paris train station in secret. He is working on a secret invention that is father started: an automaton. Hugo steals parts from a toy shop until he gets caught and gets caught up in a fiasco over the secret message that is hidden within the automaton.
I would recommend this book as a great way to get children to begin reading longer and more difficult books. It would allow students to feel proud of finishing a "long" book, but not be too taxing for them. This is a definite read!
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