Hi there, thank you very much for your kind comment! To answer your questions: I named the character after my own cat, who was called Varjak Paw; and I'm not sure when the third one will be exactly, but it will happen one day! I wrote a bit about it here. In the meantime, I hope you'll try my new book Phoenix, which has just been published. It's not about Varjak Paw, but if you like the Varjak books, I hope you'll like it too... Hello, I have been reading your books for 2 Years and I have to say that they were fantastic, the names of every Character and the detailed storyline has got me glued to the book, but for one question, where did you get the name Varjak from? Because umm a long time ago I once had a Human Warrior Character named Varjak and I was surprised that the name was used, I am not mad about this because I know alot of people have also used the name too.

Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten. He lives with his family in an old house on a hill. Like the rest of the family, he has never left the house. But, one day his grandfather tells him about ‘the Way’ – a secret martial art for cats. Varjak then has to use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all, the Vanishings.

The children then write a non-chronological report, based on what they know about Mesopotamian Blue cats. The reports are then sent to the SPRB, and a reply is received in which Ms Lines asks for an explanation of The Skills that were mentioned in the reports. By now, a line of communication has been established between the children and the SPRB. Ms Lines suggests that Varjak is nominated for Cat of the Year. She asks the children to help her to persuade the judging panel that he should win. Perhaps they could write an article for the SPRB journal that tells the readers how Varjak solved the mystery of the Vanishings? Maybe, Ms Lines could turn up in person to congratulate the children on their fantastic writing! 4. Moving on With exploding spiders, blue farts and a frozen corpse, this is the kind of crazily comic horror story that readers of this age love and these two writers excel in. I read both the books in about 2 weeks, when I started reading them I couldn't stop, you HAVE to release that third book! You have really inspired me to start getting into making cat books again. :D -Adam In the meantime, I hope you'll try my new book Phoenix. It's not a Varjak Paw story; not even cats and dogs this time, but humans and aliens instead. Nevertheless, if you like Varjak, I think you'll find lots of things to like in Phoenix, too – it has very similar themes underneath the surface.

Sally Bones, the mysterious white cat who lords over the West Side of the city. She knows "The Way"This book is really good. A cat called Varjak Paw fights against Sally Bones, the leader of the deadliest gang. His friends help too. Cats: Holly, Tam. Dogs: Bomballooloo, Buster and Cludge. Varjak did beat Sally I love the books. They are awesome! I have some questions, what is going to happen in the next book after the outlaw varjak paw? And who is going to be the antagonist in the next book? Nothing is ordinary,' said the tyger. 'Everything is extraordinary. In all of infinity and eternity, that flower exists only in this world; this precise posi- tion in space and time. Everywhere else, there is a different flower, or no flower at all. And the same is true of you. Nothing special? You are miraculous beyond measure, both of you.”

The first four chapters of the book set the scene and introduce the reason for Varjak’s departure from the house. Chapter five sees the cat’s dramatic climb to freedom and gives readers the chance to reflect on Varjak as a character. As he sits on the top of the wall at the end of the chapter, ask pupils to think about how he’s feeling. Write up the following sentence stems: I can't tell you yet exactly what is going to happen in the third Varjak Paw book, as I haven't started to write it yet. But you can find out most of what I know in this blog post, where I talked about my ideas for the book. Varjak Paw is a hugely popular book to read aloud in Year 3 or Year 4. It tells the story of a small Mesopotamian Blue kitten who learns about the Way - a secret martial art for cats. Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs and cats and strange goings on. This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of S.F. Said’s ‘The Outlaw Varjak Paw.’ The second adventure in the life of the extraordinary Mesopotamian Blue, Varjak Paw: kung fu for cats!In the meantime, have you seen my new book Phoenix? It just came out a few months ago. It might sound quite different on the surface - humans & aliens rather than cats & dogs - but if you like Varjak Paw, I hope you will enjoy it too; many of the same themes and ideas are at the heart of it. In October 2013, Playbox Theatre Company took on Varjak Paw in a major multi-media production. [3] Opera [ edit ]

i love your books!! im from a school that you know, you will soon get to see that i am a big fan of you!!! please realease the third book!! (I am from Oakridge combined school!!) Write a letter to the children from a Ms Fee Lines at the Society for the Protection of Rare Breeds, informing them that a rare Mesopotamian Blue cat has been sighted near the school, and asking for any information or pictures they might be able to supply.Included is everything that you need to teach 12 whole class reading sessions, based on the following texts: