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Wonderstruck: Collector's Edition
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Wonderstruck: Collector's Edition Hardback - 2011

by Brian Selznick; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)

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This lavish edition of Brian Selznick's breathtaking Wonderstruck is a must have for collectors and fans alike.

Playing 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.Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. 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. How they unfold and ultimately intertwine will surprise you, challenge you, and leave you breathless with wonder. Rich, complex, affecting, and beautiful--with over 460 pages of original artwork--Wonderstruck is a stunning achievement from a uniquely gifted artist and visionary.

Details

  • Title Wonderstruck: Collector's Edition
  • Author Brian Selznick; Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Collectors
  • Pages 640
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Scholastic Inc.
  • Publication date 2011-09
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780545389853 / 0545389852
  • Weight 3.35 lbs (1.52 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.25 x 5.5 x 2.3 in (20.96 x 13.97 x 5.84 cm)
  • Age range 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Reading level 830
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Runaway children
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011009113
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Brian Selznick's books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 New York Times bestseller The Invention of Hugo Cabret, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie Hugo. He followed that with the #1 New York Times bestseller, Wonderstruck, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the New York Times bestseller, The Marvels. Selznick's two most recent books for young people, Baby Monkey, Private Eye, co-written with his husband David Serlin, and Kaleidoscope, a New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2021, were both New York Times bestsellers as well. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. Learn more at thebrianselznick.com and mediaroom.scholastic.com/brianselznick.