Customer Reviews
Superb - By: SC, 01 Nov 2008 
A brilliant book - accessible to the younger reader without losing any of its impact for the older (including adults). You don't have to be a cat lover to appreciate this book, its theme covers issues of bullying, self-discovery, friendship. I can't wait to read the sequel.
A pretty thrilling read - By: Mr. A. Whiteside, 15 Oct 2008 
Although this is classed as a children's book,there is plenty here for any adult to enjoy.'Varjak Paw' is basicallly the story of a voyage of discovery for a cat that finds itself alone for the first time.He must learn special skills in order to survive & the story is told at a brisk pace & never flags.
It must be said that the illustrations in this book are very impressive & help the story grab the imagination.All told S F Said has done a fine job in building up a world as seen through the eyes of a cat & in the main this is a gripping tale that keeps you hooked right until the end.It was only towards the end of the book that I felt that the story lost it's way a little & some of the situations became a tad unconvivcing.Having said that though,this is a book that I am happy to recommend & I speak as an adult when I say it most definitely isn't just for children although they will probably love it.
I give this four out of five stars & would gladly read the follow up book to catch up on more of Varjak Paw's adventures.
The skills of the cat! - By: , 07 Sep 2008 Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian blue kitten who lives with his family in a house which overlooks the city. He & his family are in great danger but only he can sense it so his granddad tells him about the way of Jalal who is his ancestor. The skills of Jalal are slow time, moving circles & shadow walking. Varjak needs to find a dog from outside but he must use & learn the seven skills of Jalal first & bring back the dog.
I like the book because it is very exciting & serious & funny alll at the same time. I recommend this book ten out of ten. Somebody already has because it won the Smarties Award 2003! When I looked for the names to write my review, I started reading it again.
Eddie White.
Wow! What a book - By: Matthew Poole, 23 Nov 2007 My eight year old son picked this book as a bedtime read & it was certainly a great choice.
It follows the exploits of a an escaped house cat on a mission to save his ungrateful family. On the way he makes friends, meets enemies & learns the secrets of cat martial arts in his dream meetings with an ancient ancestor. You don't get much more original than that.
It is delightfully written with a good mixture of excitement, humour, danger & alllegory. The characters are well constructed & believeable The good guys are likeable & the baddies are sinister which makes for a great adventure yarn.
The Illustration is also brilliant & fits well with the story & the text.
My kids love this book & so do I!
VARJAK PAW IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD! - By: Arman, 21 Jun 2007 This book is just too good! I mean like, How good can a book be? Well, if there is, it can only be Varjak paw! I read this this book in 3 days because it was so good. My favourite character in Varjak Paw is Tam because of her obsession about food, & my least favourite character is Sallly Bones because she kept on hurting poor Varjak, (even though he gets his revenge on her in the second book, The Outlaw Varjak Paw ) & she only had one eye, which was reallly creepy! I recommend this book for ALL ages. VARJAK PAW IS THE BEST!
