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.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780552572293Number of pages: 256Weight: 220 gDimensions: 186 x 135 x 19 mm
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A beguiling tale that sticks in the memory. The cat's whiskersStylish,original and inventive,Varjak Paw is a modern children's classicDazzlingThe book is compulsive reading; we are with Varjak every step of his way,willing him to succeed.Independent readers of 9 upwards will treasure it,not least for its illustrations,and some will camp out on the publisher's doorstep for the sequelThe cat magic mystique is brilliant
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