kites

"A boy and his pet dragon learn how to fly a kite. When dragon takes flight with the kite he is able to explore their neighborhood and surrounding areas. This title includes reading activities and a word list"--.

In thirteenth-century China, after trying to save his widowed mother from a horrendous second marriage, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and ends up meeting the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

With the help of his friends, Grover and Elmo make a kite.

Provides a general introduction to flying kites and how the wind affects how the kite behaves.

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to make and fly a kite.

"Despite the stormy weather, a boy and his granddad decide it's the perfect day for kite flying. First they have to find the kite . . . then their adventure really takes off!"--Back cover.

In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.

"Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival"--Provided by publisher.

George finds himself up in the air when he takes care of his neighbor's kite for a moment. Includes instructions for flying a kite and making a paper airplane.

When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?.