Varjak Paw

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Author: Said, S. F., McKean, Dave Adventure stories (Children's/YA)Published on 13 March 2014 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Corgi Childrens) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Varjak Paw' series.Paperback | 256 pages185 x 136 x 20 | 226g 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. Show more