- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: David Fickling Books (Jan 10 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385750447
- ISBN-13: 978-0385750448
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 386 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #271,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-7–This sequel to Varjak Paw (Random, 2003) continues the story of a cat with ninjalike powers taught to him by an ancestor while he dreams. Varjak is now living in the city with his feline friends, Holly and Tam, and canine friend, Cludge. Evil Sally Bones is starting to invade the neutral places in the city with her clan of cat warriors. She is more adept at using the Seven Skills than Varjak and can see into his mind at times. He wishes to lead a peaceful life, but he is drawn into the fight against Sally Bones when she takes a kitten hostage. Like the first book, this one continues with the wisdom and learning of Eastern philosophy. It is fast paced with vivid battle scenes that make it impossible to put down. The society that Said has created with his warrior cats is both realistic and fantastic. The unique combination of animal tale and martial arts is a winning one.–Tasha Saecker, Caestecker Public Library, Green Lake, WI
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From Booklist
Gr. 4-6. Varjak Paw, the feline martial arts marvel, returns in this action-packed, fast-paced sequel. Now a master of the Seven Skills of the Way of Jalal, which endowed Varjak with great powers, including the ability to walk unseen, he now lives as a free-roaming alley cat with feline companions Holly and Tam and a dog named Cludge. Freedom becomes a thing of the past for the cats in the city when one-eyed Sally Bones, more skilled in the Way than Varjak, uses her gang of thugs to bully others and demand mice, fish, and other payments. It is up to Varjak to battle the villains heroically and save the city. The cat-on-cat violence is bloody and vividly depicted in the stark drawings, although the descriptions of the martial-arts moves sound more human than feline. This exciting sequel will not disappoint fans and should win some new ones. Ed Sullivan
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3.0 out of 5 stars
THE OUTLAW VARJAK PAW,
By KatMa (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Outlaw Varjak Paw (Hardcover)
Product Condition: The book arrived in bad condition. The seller labled the book at vary good condition. It was not in vary good condition. The book had Library tags, markings and library names stamped on it, in which it was NOT disclosed before I purchased the book. All the pages were intact.Shipping:The book took a few days longer to arrive then promised. Book read:The story is an entertaining book, My daugher loves the book. Recomended for ages 9-15
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4.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
ALL THE KITTIES were KUNG FU fighting!!!,
By Kevin J. Loria - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Outlaw Varjak Paw (Hardcover)
Like the first book, The Outlaw Varjak Paw the sequel is full of intriguing characters, mythological archetypes and reads like an AFRICAN folktale (written for 4-5th graders). The world Said has created with his warrior cats is both realistic and fantastic, like animal tales before, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NiMH, or the REDWALL series, but this one has martial arts.Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten,who had lived a sheltered like up in a oldhouse, until he learns about the WAY- a secret martial art for cats. Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, our young protagonist finds himself the leader of a new gang. But will the pressure take its toll on this brave but sometimes naive cat? Soon the city erupts in a gang war as the evil Sally Bones attempts to control all cats. Hopelessly outnumbered, Varjak and the others must fight for their freedom or die trying. SF Said's second work, effectively taut, moves an increasingly grim plot, and makes Varjak's growing maturity and leadership appear natural. Outlaw is a sequel that so surpasses the original with its fast pacing and vivid battle scenes that make it a fast read. Also Dave McKean's striking sketchy iillustrations add much to the haunting mood of the series. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The second book!,
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Outlaw Varjak Paw (Hardcover)
This is book 2 about the Mesopotamian Blue Varjak Paw, who has now left his family and lives on the city streets with his friends Holly, Tam, and the dog Cludge, who together form a small gang.However, the evil cat Sally Bones is taking over the city, and to the cats who don't obey her she gives a terrible punishment. Sally Bones has gone too far, and Varjak is defying all of her laws. She is determined to hunt him down, alive or dead. Sally and Varjak are also the only cats who know the Way, a secret cat martial arts, so she sees him as a threat. Soon, Varjak decides that he must face Sally Bones at any cost. She is destroying life and happiness for everyone in town with her cold and malicious heart. In this second book about Varjak Paw, our hero meets new friends, and new enemies; faces a tough challenge; and last but not least, loyalties shift and Varjak must ally himself with several cats he never would have dreamed of. For those who read the first book and liked Varjak's Way Lessons in his dreams and think that now that he has learned the Way his ancestor Jalal will disappear, don't worry! Jalal is back and teaches Varjak new, exciting, and deep lessons to teach him about how to live life well. Varjak Paw's new adventure is better than the first - it is easier to understand and more exciting to read - but I recommend reading the first one, well, first, so that you understand more about the Way. I found this book in the bookstore. Coincidences like that usually happen: the book was lying there exposed on the shelf, and if it hadn't I would never had found this series. First I was going to buy this book when I saw the first Varjak Paw book, so I bought it instead. But soon afterwards I got this one too. The only bad thing about this book is that it doesn't give very much background information on what happened to Varjak earlier. That's why you should read the first one first. This cat is wanted - alive or dead. 1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dazzling. Like Nothing I've Ever Read Before!!!,
A Kid's Review - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Outlaw Varjak Paw (Hardcover)
Amazing. A story of a young black cat named Varjack Paw and his three friends Cludge, a big black dog, Holly, a black and white cat and Tam, a chubby chocolate cat. Varjack is learning what it's like to live on the streets when he hears about Sally Bones, a thin, bony white cat with one ice-blue eye and a heart of malice and cruelty. She makes up a new law about where her and her gang can hunt (which is practically all over town!) and Varjack and his friends must try and stop her.We also learn that there's a slight romance between Varjack and Holly but then she dies while saving the cats' lives (or does she?) and poor, poor Varjack finds life so hard without her. This book is also a bit bloodthirsty with cats fighting and dying but that just makes it even more exciting!!! A must-read for animal lovers! This book is spooky, mysterious and romantic. ABSOLOUTELY DAZZLING!!!! |
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