Varjak Paw (Varjak Paw, 1)

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A modern classic of an adventure story, Varjak Paw also considers what it is to be persecuted for coming from a different culture, and, at the same time, find strength in the wisdom passed down from our ancestors. The Mesopotamian Blues themselves are pedigree cats who look down on Varjak for having the wrong colour eyes, and Varjak is also singled out as different when he leaves his protected sphere and decides to adventure alone in the city. However, finding friendship with Tam and Holly means that Varjak also looks outside his restrictive existence and starts to understand others – and himself – more deeply. Thank you so much for your amazing comment - I love what you've written, it really means a huge amount to me to hear such wonderful things about my books!

It still hasn't happened, but I love the idea that someone who read Varjak as a child might end up making the movie one day! So you never know - anything is possible! Thank you so much for your amazing message - I'm really glad you enjoyed Varjak Paw. Congratulations on getting 100 on the quiz! you came to my school on Thursday 6th febuary 2020 I really engoy reading your books so thank you so much oh by the way I go to Howard Junior School

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As for ages - I don't really think about them when I write. I hope that anyone can enjoy my books, however old they are, at any stage of their life - so thank you again for writing me much a lovely comment! And I am definitely planning to write a third book about Varjak one day, though not for a while yet. You can read about my idea for it here:

I really enjoy reading your Varjak Paw books, they are in my top 3 favorite series of books! I read every night, and I have read The Outlaw Varjak Paw, and Varjak Paw many times. I am wondering if there would be a 3rd book in the series. It would be very good and I have a few ideas, like if Varjak becomes a teacher of the way to other cats! Thank you so much for your kind comment! I don't know when I will write the third Varjak book, but it won't be in the very near future. I wrote a bit about the reasons why, and about what the third book will be about, here. I was watching my own cat's adventures as he went out into the world for the first time, and found them incredibly dramatic and exciting. Quite a few things in Varjak Paw came from just watching my own cat. Hi my name is Mia I'm 8 years old, almost 9. I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the Varjak Paw books and I also wanted to ask if you can write another Varjak book? My class is reading the first Varjak book so I asked my parents if I could get both books they said yes and I have read them both in 2 weeks! Also in March it is my school's world book day and I'm going to dress up as Holly, Tam or Varjak! Thank you so much for reading Varjak Paw, and for your wonderful message! That really means a lot to me.We have been basing our literacy work around Varjak Paw and have just finished reading the book - the children loved it and were desperate for me to continue reding to find out what happened - the cliffhanger endings to chapters drove them mad! Hi Velle! And wow, that's a fantastic piece of art! I really like it, and of course I don't mind... would you mind if I posted it here on my blog some time?

In the meantime, have you come across my new book Phoenix yet? It's not about Varjak, but I think it's my best one so far... For my project I am classifying children's literature from the age of which a child can thumb through a book independently to 14/15 years of age) Of course, most would assume that things would melt into peace for the city, the Free Cats (especially for Little Jess, seeing her flourish and reflect on Mrs Mogg's death, if she's changed, ect/Varjak and Holly, Ozzie[? I think he's the one, right?] and Tam being in love, maybe starting families/how Varjak's gang flourishes, how Razor and the two Siamese Sisters are coping, ect. hello SF said I have read the first book 17 times and the second one 12 and I LOVE the both of them and I really want a third book holly getting killed of actually had me crying and I was really happy for her return I have spent countless hours theorizing about holly getting the ice blue eye please make a third book. The only books I've written so far are Varjak Paw, The Outlaw Varjak Paw, and Phoenix. I'm 2 years into writing the next one, which is called TYGER. I don't know how long it will be before it's finished - Varjak took me 5 years, Outlaw 3, and Phoenix 7! But I'm working on it as hard as I can, and will have it finished as soon as I can...Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten. He lives high up in an old house on a hill. He's never left home, but then his grandfather tells him about the Way – a secret martial art for cats.

It was a children's book of the month on LoveReading4Kids, where Tricia Adams described it as "much anticipated and destined to be a classic that will be taught everywhere." You asked where my school is and the answer is New Zealand! And not just any place in New Zealand. I live on a tiny island of about 9000 people (but it's a tourist island so the population rises in summer.) It's called Waiheke island. There have been a few shows of Varjak Paw done by schools in the past - if you like, you can read more about them here!

Hello, and thank you so much for your kind comment! It's great for me to hear from readers around the world, so I really appreciate your taking the time to leave me a message here. I hope you will enjoy reading Varjak Paw in English - and I hope you enjoy Phoenix too! Hello SF Said, I'm Fuchsia and I have already read Varjak Paw and have just started The Outlaw Varjak Paw I would love to know when the third book is coming out, as I really want read it as soon as I can, and if you want to, could you tell me a bit about it,unless you want to keep it all a secret. If you could spare a moment to have a read and possibly answer whichever you can I would be incredibly grateful as to be able to quote from such a talented writer would benefit my work immensely.