Varjak Paw

£7.99

Mesopotamian Blue kitten Varjak Paw has never been outside before, but Varjak is forced out into the city when the sinister gentleman and his two menacing cats take over his home. With help from a mystical ancestor, he manages to overcome the challenges of survival, but can he save his family?

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ISBN: 9780552572293 Author: Said, S. F. Publisher: Corgi Children's Publication Date: 13th March 2014 Imprint: Corgi Children's Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 254 Language: English Edition: |Reprint Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Subjects: ,

This cat must learn to fight!

Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten, who lives high up in an old house on a hill.

He’s never left home, until he receives a mysterious visit from his grandfather who tells him about The Way – a secret martial art for cats.

Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all, the mysterious Vanishings.

With stunning illustrations from acclaimed graphic artist Dave McKean, this award-winning story has become a modern classic. A celebration of friendship, loyalty and difference, Varjak Paw is an adventure like no other.

Praise for Varjak Paw:

‘Stylish, original and inventive, Varjak Paw is a modern children’s classic’ – Jacqueline Wilson

‘A beguiling tale that sticks in the memory. The cat’s whiskers’ – The Sunday Times

Follow Varjak’s further adventures in The Outlaw Varjak Paw.

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