I promised to send you some of our book clubbers questions and comments so here goes. This book was about varjak paw and his friends holly and tam who are. The sequel, the outlaw varjak paw, was bbc blue peter book of the year. Varjak tries to defy sally on behalf of the free cats, to find that even the way is not. The outlaw varjak paw by s f said and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Varjak paw by s f said the outside world was a mystery and any adventures varjak paw had were through the stories his grandfather told him about heroic ancestor martial arts expert, jalal and his travels around the world. Cludge is a dog who lives alone in the city, until he is found by varjak and asked to help him save his family. Varjak paw is a purebred mesopotamian blue whose eyes are not green like the rest of his familys. But varjak is forced out into the city when the sinister gentleman and his two menacing cats take over his home. Sf said is also active in the wider world of literature and arts. Jan 10, 2006 in book 2, the outlaw varjak paw varjak paw has to learn the 7 parts of the way form jalal the paw, and take on the ultimate enemy, sally bones, the leader of the gangs who is out to destroy varjak.
But city life is hard in winter, especially when the thuggish gang, led by the mysterious sally bones, monopolizes food and shelter. Varjak paw s name is allusion to the film breakfast at tiffanys. Jan 02, 2003 varjak paw by s f said the outside world was a mystery and any adventures varjak paw had were through the stories his grandfather told him about heroic ancestor martial arts expert, jalal and his travels around the world. He won the smarties gold book prize for his first varjak paw story in 2003 and his second book in the series, the outlaw varjak paw, came out in october 2005. This is actually the second book in the varjak paw series which i didnt realise until i was part way through. My favourite characters are jess, holly, varjak, tam and the scratch sisters. Last book club of term wearing our varjak, holly and cludge ears. But varjak is played by actress akiya henry, whose. His first book, varjak paw, is about a mesopotamian blue cat who dreams of becoming a great warrior. He grew up as an ally cat and has to try and defeat sally bones,the main gillian who wants varjak dead because he is the top fighter, it ends up the varjaks friends help him by taking over her land and then killing her to end everyones suffering.
The sequel,the outlaw varjak paw, won the bbc blue peter book of the year. Hes never left home, but then his grandfather tells him about the way a secret martial art for cats. The novel received the 2003 smarties gold award for the 68 years range, and has been adapted for other media. Varjak paw is a silverblue cat with amber eyes living in the city with his friends holly, tam and a dog cludge. With a fascinating array of characters from the loyal cludge to the scary scratch sisters and a gripping adventure, this is an exciting read. Make a quiz or personality test and send it to your friends. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over varjak paw oh my gosh, great books. The outlaw varjak paw lovemybooks free reading resources for. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. My son started reading this book the second book in the varjak paw series at 2pm today, and by 4pm, he had finished. Varjak paw by s f said, illustrated by dave mckean.
Cludge first appears in the territory of sally bones, where he chases. Mesopotamian blue cat, varjak paw, has never been outside before. All big fans, the children introduce the book for us and seize the opportunity to ask sf about his inspirations. Remember to include links to other pages on the wiki. Aug 03, 2016 lara thompson rated it it was amazing. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The tone here is more subtly surreal than the baroque conclusion of the first book. Click to read more about the outlaw varjak paw by sf said. Varjak paw is a mesopotamian blue cat, with bright golden yellow coloured eyes which are described as the colour of danger. Its wonderful, then, that were finishing things on such a high note. The villainous sally bones is a soprano, the obiwankenobilike sage, jalal the paw, is a countertenor, while the faithful dog cludge is a bass.
Nov 14, 2005 sf said is the author of the varjak paw books about a cat with mystical fighting skills. When he and another character look for the book in the library catalog, it is listed as nine lives by varjak, paul. In the city the snow white gang boss sally bones is truly terrifying, her claws are sharp and her one blue eye. Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, varjak paw finds himself. He was born in lebanon in 1967, but has lived in london since he was 2 years old. It was a very popular choice and was received and read with much enthusiasm. Oct 12, 2016 his first book, varjak paw, is about a mesopotamian blue cat who dreams of becoming a great warrior. The outlaw varjak paw kindle edition by sf said, dave mckean. When a large gentlemen and two mysterious black cats enter the house, varjak and his grandfather, elder paw, know something is wrong. I really enjoy reading your varjak paw books, they are in my top 3 favorite series of books. It won the smarties prize for childrens literature, has sold 500,000 copies and been translated into 12 languages.
The outlaw varjak paw by sf said is a middlegrade actionadventure set in the world of city cats. Contentsshow biography coming soon book appearances varjak paw cludge first appears in the territory of sally bones, where he chases away her gang. With wonderful integrated illustrations from acclaimed comic book artist dave mckean, this book will appeal to all ages. Varjak paw 2003 is a novel by the british author s. This is about one of my favorite three book sadly series varjak paw hope you enjoyed. The author, sf said, spends an afternoon with year 4 teacher carl taylor and his class at applegarth junior school, croydon.
In the film, one of the main characters, paul varjak, has written a book called nine lives. Varjak loved to hear his grandfathers tales of their famous ancestor. Our top 10 new picture books 2016 our top 10 new picture books 2015. With a fascinating array of characters from the loyal cludge to the scary scratch. It follows on directly from varjak paw with the mesopotamian blue cat now living on the streets with tam, holly and cludge. The best parts of varjak are when he is in a dream learning new skills and when he beats his brother in a battle. Gold award winner in the nestle smarties book prize in the years category.
The fantastic writing, combined with stunning pictures will always stick with me. A book that will give you the chance to talk about what it means to be brave, loyal, fair, openminded and stand up for what you believe is right. Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, varjak paw finds himself the leader of a new gang. Sally bones, the thin white cat who leads the citys deadliest gang, also knows the. Sep 30, 2010 varjak paw is a mesopotamian blue kitten. Sf said is an incredible writer, he writes perfectly for those his books are aimed at whilst also captivating a much wider audience. Jan 18, 2003 varjak paw by sf said 259pp, david fickling books. This page lists all characters who have an appearance in the second book, the outlaw varjak paw. Sf said is the author of the varjak paw books about a cat with mystical fighting skills. With help from his mystical ancestor, jalal, varjak manages to overcome challenges such as selfsurvival and a threat from the gangland. Jul 14, 20 t his book is about a cat named varjak paw who lives as a mesopotamian blue with the rest of his huge family in the contessas house on the top of the hill. Of the seven skills that give a cat great power, he knows them all. Varjak is a plucky little cat, out to learn about life. My favourite book is the out law varjak paw because when varjak loses his powers and led his friends to safety.
Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, varj. The outlaw varjak law is a book about a cat who is learning about the path of a fighter cat. They are hungry and finding it very difficult to find food in the winter months. Haroon my favourite part about varjak paw is when varjak meets cludge and hes best friends. So then varjak and cludge became friends, which surprises his holly because dogs were. The small, silver housecatturnedhero thanks to his mastery of the mystical warrior way now lives on the streets with his alleycat friends, shrewd holly and timid tam, along with cludge, the galumphing canine galoot. He is always made fun of because he is not a proper mesopotamian blue. Now varjak must use the way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all the mysterious vanishings. For this week, its the turn of the outlaw varjak paw, by s. He teams up with holly, a spiky city cat who knows the dangers of the mean streets and tam, a quality sidekick who is always hungry. Varjak paw by sf said, dave mckean, paperback barnes. This is about one of my favorite three book sadly series varjak paw hope you enjoyed make a quiz or personality test and send it to your friends. Varjak paw is living in the city free of the restricted life he used to live as a kitten. The outlaw varjak paw won the blue peter award in 2007.
He has judged the guardian childrens fiction prize, the whitbread book awards now the costa book awards and the amnesty cilip honour. Once again, varjak unites with his trusted cat friends holly, tam, and cludge the dog. Varjak paw excerpt chapter one the elder paw was telling a story. With a new enemy and all the rest of sally bones gang could join varjaks side. Varjak is now living in the city with his feline friends, holly and tam, and canine friend, cludge. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read varjak paw. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially. He has written widely about literature, films and the arts for the guardian and the daily telegraph. Varjak paw is a small mesopotamian dark blue kitten who lives with his family in the contessas house on the hill. T his book is about a cat named varjak paw who lives as a mesopotamian blue with the rest of his huge family in the contessas house on the top of the hill. Like the varjak paw books, it is illustrated by dave mckean, and published by david fickling books.