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.