![]() ![]() ![]() 13, 2011 Brian Selznick didnt have to do it. A boy named Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful-with over 460 pages of original artwork- Wonderstruckis a stunning achievement from a gifted artist and visionary. WONDERSTRUCK by Brian Selznick illustrated by Brian Selznick RELEASE DATE: Sept. Wonderstruck Home P laying with the form he created in his trailblazing debut novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Brian Selznick once again sails into uncharted territory and takes readers on an awe-inspiring journey. ![]() 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. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. 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. 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! ![]()
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