Holiday gift ideas are in the air.
Here's a possibility for steampunkers...
by Brian Selznick
Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, 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, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, 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.
Peek inside:
SEE the movie this month...
directed by Martin Scorsese
starring Asa Butterfield as Hugo
Chloë Grace Moretz as Isabelle
I plan on watching this clockworks-filled flick during the holiday break.
How about you? What holiday movies will you be catching in the theatre?
* part of my mini series of stocking stuffer book-related ideas
* image sources: inside Hugo, victorian christmas stocking
