Brian Selznick Knihy

Dobrodružstvo písané obrázkami. Príbeh siroty Huga Cabreta z Paríža sa bude pred vami v tejto knihe odvíjať ako film. Strany s textom striedajú pôsobivé kresby, ktoré posúvajú dej rýchlo dopredu a vy sa ocitnete priamo uprostred obrovského dobrodružstva. Zlodejíček Hugo sa pretĺka životom, ako vie, pričom sa snaží skrývať a žiť v anonymite. Jedného dňa sa však stane niečo, čo jeho úzkostlivo stráženú existenciu ohrozí. Tajný zápisník, ukradnutý kľúčik a skrytý odkaz od Hugovho otca – to všetko zohrá svoju úlohu v tomto unikátnom spojení knihy a filmu.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Dobrodružství psané obrázky! Sirotek, údržbář nádražních hodin a zlodějíček Hugo žije ve zdech rušného pařížského nádraží, kde se musí skrývat a zůstat v anonymitě. Náhle zasáhne osud a chlapcova skrývaná existence i jeho nejcennější tajemství se náhle ocitnou v ohrožení. Záhadná kresba, zápisník střežený jako oko v hlavě, ukradený klíček a skrytý vzkaz od Hugova otce tvoří kostru tohoto spletitého, křehkého a kouzelného příběhu plného tajemství. Unikátní kombinace textu s ilustracemi, které při listování knihou vytváří doslova filmový příběh, bude pro každého čtenáře zcela výjimečným zážitkem!

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.

Brian Selznick takes readers on an intimate tour of the movie-making process as his award-winning book, THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET, is turned into a 3-D major motion picture by Academy Award-winning director, Martin Scorsese. THE HUGO MOVIE COMPANION extends the experience of the book and the movie, and is a must-have for fans of all ages.

Ben's story unfolds in 1977, while Rose's takes place in 1927. Both children feel isolated—Ben after his mother's death and Rose at home with her father. When Ben discovers a hidden clue and Rose faces a tempting opportunity, they each risk everything to uncover what they are missing.

A MESMERIZING ADVENTURE ABOUT THE POWER OF STORY Two seemingly unrelated stories-one in words, the other in pictures-come together with seamless, ingenious synergy! We open in 1766 with a visual story: Young Billy Marvel becomes the lone survivor of a shipwreck. Returned to London, he grows up in a theater, where we follow the dramatic trials and triumphs of his progenyover five generations...We cut to 1990 with a narrative story: Lost and alone, and on the brink of expulsion from yet another boarding school, Joseph impulsively runs away to search for his best friend. He finds himself swept up with an erratic man in a strange and beautiful house full of secrets-secrets that compel Joseph on a treasure hunt.

Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft are two dolls who have been best friends since they met in Kate Palmer's house at 26 Wetherby Lane. In this sequel to The Doll People, they hitch a ride in Kate's backpack and find themselves in the biggest adventure of their lives, a day at school! But when an attempt to return home lands them in the wrong house, they're in far deeper trouble than they imagined. Along with a host of new doll friends, they also encounter Mean Mimi, the wickedest doll of all. Mean Mimi is mean-really mean-and she's determined to rule all of Dollkind or else destroy it. Will the world ever be safe for dolls again? In this masterfully plotted sequel, Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, with the help of Brian Selznick's ingenious black-and-white illustrations, take the reader on another nonstop adventure from a doll's eye view! /DIVDIV

A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.