Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful-with over 460 pages of original artwork- Wonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his mother's room and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out alone on desperate quests to find what they are missing.Set fifty years apart, these two independent stories-Ben's told in words, Rose's in pictures-weave back and forth with mesmerizing symmetry. In one thread, told in words, a young boy finds a mysterious clue about his absent father in his mother's room in the other, told in pictures, a young girl's research about a enigmatic actress leads to a series of astonishing discoveries. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. Awards and Praises for The Invention of Hugo Cabret (partial listing): 2008 Caldecott Medal winner, National Book Award Finalist, 1 New York Times. Wonderstruck weaves together two stories set fifty years apart. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Wonderstruck, a book aimed at readers aged 9 and older. Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorseses Oscar-winning Hugo, Wonderstruck, adapted into Todd Hayness eponymous movie, and The Marvels. In this groundbreaking tour de force, Caldecott Medalist and bookmaking pioneer Brian Selznick sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. In 2008, Selznicks bestselling novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, was awarded a Caldecott Medal.

Don't miss Selznick's other novels in words and pictures, The Invention of Hugo Cabret and The Marvels, which together with Wonderstruck, form an extraordinary thematic trilogy Brian Selznick is the creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was the basis for Martin Scorseses movie Hugo.

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