kites

A girl describes how her family makes and flies a kite.

"When her kite lifts her above the ground, a child takes a 'funny ride' as she views what is on the ground and in the air. Includes reading activities and a word list"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"Can Thomas capture the kite that's flown up, up, and away from the Kite Festival?"--Back cover.

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

A crafty thief constructs a magnificent kite which he hopes will enable him to reach the golden dolphins that adorn the roof of a nearby castle.

A young boy makes a kite that mysteriously restores a long-missing bell to the town church.

Hoping to participate in the Critterville Kite Flying Contest, Little Critter busily attempts to fly a kite and finds the activity more challenging than anticipated.

Learn about the different shapes kites can be, how they fly, and the best kites to fly in different types of wind.

A young girl and her father come together through the joy of flying kites.