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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 TimesFollow Varjak’s further adventures in The Outlaw Varjak Paw.
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| Weight | 0.225 kg |
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| Dimensions | 1.9 × 13.4 × 18.6 cm |
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| Pages | 256 |
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| Year Published | 2014-3-13 |
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| For Ages | 9-11 |
| Publication City/Country | London, United Kingdom |
| ISBN 10 | 0552572292 |
| About The Author | SF Said (Author) SF Said's first book, Varjak Paw, won the Nestlé Smarties Prize for Children's Literature. The sequel,The Outlaw Varjak Paw, won the BBC Blue Peter Book Of The Year. Phoenix is his third book. He has written widely about literature, films and the arts for The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph; and works regularly with CLPE, promoting reading and literacy in schools.For more information on SF and his books, please visit http://www.sfsaid.comDave McKean (Illustrator) Dave McKean has illustrated and designed many ground-breaking books and graphic novels including Varjak Paw (SF Said), The Magic of Reality (Richard Dawkins), The Savage (David Almond) and The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman). He wrote and illustrated Pictures That Tick and the multi-award winning Cages. He has created hundreds of CD and comic covers and directed five short and three feature films. |
A beguiling tale that sticks in the memory. The cat's whiskers |
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| Other text | Stylish, original and inventive, Varjak Paw is a modern children's classic |
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