Varjak Paw

A million-copy bestseller and award-winning modern classic, featuring stunning illustrations from Dave McKean.'Dazzling' - New York TimesThis cat must learn to fight!Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten, who lives 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 beloved modern classic. A celebration of friendship, loyalty and difference, Varjak Paw is an adventure like no other.'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' - Sunday TimesFollow Varjak's further adventures in The Outlaw Varjak Paw.