AnyBook4Less.com
Find the Best Price on the Web
Order from a Major Online Bookstore
Developed by Fintix
Home  |  Store List  |  FAQ  |  Contact Us  |  
 
Ultimate Book Price Comparison Engine
Save Your Time And Money

Varjak Paw

Please fill out form in order to compare prices
Title: Varjak Paw
by Dave McKean, SF Said
ISBN: 0-385-75019-6
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Volumes: 1
List Price(USD): $16.95
Your Country
Currency
Delivery
Include Used Books
Are you a club member of: Barnes and Noble
Books A Million Chapters.Indigo.ca

Average Customer Rating: 5 (9 reviews)

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5
Summary: It's a cat's life
Comment: Enticed by the wonderful Dave McKean illustrations, I bought this even though it's a children's book. I love it! "Varjak Paw" is one of those crossover works which is sure to be a hit with young and old. I sense a cult classic in-the-making here. My only criticism is, I felt the ending was ever so slightly anti-climactic. Nevertheless, it's thought-provoking and highly imaginative, boasting a rich array of characters; some endearing, some scary - all memorable. It's also original, even if the 'hero having to learn and grow to find himself' theme is not. This book will stand up to repeat readings, which is important for young readers. You don't have to like cats to enjoy it, though you may look at them in a different way after reading "Varjak Paw".

What I would love now? For Pixar Productions, the makers of 'Finding Nemo', to make "Varjak" into a fabulous film.

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent read-aloud for children 7 and up.
Comment: You don't have to love cats to love this book. Having read hundreds of books over the course of the year, my sons (7 and 8 1/2 years old) and I give Varjak Paw our "Book of the Year" award. We love it! It's supenseful. It's passionate. It has a fundamental message that everyone needs to hear: It's not your "pedigree" but rather your conduct that makes you valuable.

Rating: 5
Summary: Cat karate kicks tail
Comment: Varjak Paw is the youngest cat in a cat family who want to sit and do nothing - they lack curiosity. His grandfather begins to tell him about the Way of Jalal, the cat martial art his ancestor invented, but Varjak is forced into the streets by strange intruders. He must make his way back to his family to defend both them and the other cats of the city using the Way of Jalal, which is taught to him by a cat master in his dreams.

This is a wonderful book, enhanced by vivid, stylised illustrations by Dave McKean, known for working with Neil Gaiman. There isn't any excessive cuteness, and the Horrible Fate menacing the cats is chilling. The illustrations in the middle of the pigeons in Trafalgar Square have real google-eyed pigeon personality. The writing is simple, not kids-book dumbed-down, and on the few occasions it doesn't meet its usual quality the illustrations carry it. Whether you're looking for a good young adult book, a good story, a 1st-class, non-sentimental cat book, or a tribute to kung fu flicks, this is an answer. Buy it, Little Grasshopper.

Similar Books:

Title: The Wolves in the Walls
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
ISBN: 038097827X
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub. Date: 05 August, 2003
List Price(USD): $16.99
Title: Coraline
by Neil Gaiman, Dave McKean
ISBN: 0380977788
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pub. Date: 02 July, 2002
List Price(USD): $15.99
Title: The City of Ember
by Jeanne Duprau
ISBN: 0375822739
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003
List Price(USD): $15.95
Title: Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (NEWBERY MEDAL BOOK)
by Kate Dicamillo, Timothy B. Ering
ISBN: 0763617229
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pub. Date: September, 2003
List Price(USD): $17.99
Title: Cages
by Dave McKean
ISBN: 1561633194
Publisher: NBM Publishing, Inc.
Pub. Date: April, 2002
List Price(USD): $50.00

Thank you for visiting www.AnyBook4Less.com and enjoy your savings!

Copyright� 2001-2021 Send your comments

Powered by Apache