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The Emperor and the Kite

Author : Jane Yolen

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 38,74 MB

Release : 1998-07-20

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0698116445

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Largely ignored by her own family, Princess Djeow Seow spends her days playing with a kite made from paper and sticks. But when the Emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, only the Princess can save the day, flying her kite high up into the sky to rescue her father.?A familiar jewel polished to unaccustomed brilliance.? ? Booklist?It is rare to find a book where the beauty of the language and image are so finely meshed as in this tale of loyalty and love.? ? United Press InternationalJane Yolen lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts and Scotland. Ed Young lives in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.



The Kite Rider

Author : Geraldine McCaughrean

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 26,52 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780192751577

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Up and up the wind drew him. Haoyou looked about him and saw the wholeworld beneath him. And it was his. The Great Miao, master of the Jade Circus, offers Haoyou the amazing chance to escape his family's poverty -- by becoming a kite rider. Strapped onto a beautiful scarlet-and-gold kite, Haoyou is sent into the sky, earning money, freedom, and unexpected fame. Miao even plans for Haoyou to perform before Kublai Khan himself. From Carnegie Medalist Geraldine McCaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic world of thirteenth-century China.



The Flyaway Kite

Author : Steve Björkman

Publisher : WaterBrook Press

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 47,4 MB

Release : 2000

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9781578562640

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Love Never Gives Up-- There once was a boy who had a kite. He loved the kite very much. Every day the pair would have a new adventure together. But one day the kite made a terrible decision that changed everything! Could one little kite survive in the world all by itself? In this tender and triumphant tale, award-winning author and illustrator Steve Björkman paints a subtle but clear portrait of redemption, masterfully capturing the essence of God's redeeming grace. A story soaring with meaning not only for boys and girls, but for men and women of all ages, The Flyaway Kite offers a high-flying parable of God's love for each one of us--and of our desperate need to be connected to Him.



Shibumi and the Kitemaker

Author : Mercer Mayer

Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 40,66 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Children's books

ISBN : 9780761450542

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After seeing the disparity between the conditions of her father's palace and the city beyond its walls, the Emperor's daughter has the royal kitemaker build a huge kite to take her away from it all.



A Stone for Sascha

Author : Aaron Becker

Publisher : Candlewick Press

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 25,48 MB

Release : 2020-12-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1536220663

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A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Journey. This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a brilliant turning point in the girl’s grief. There, at the edge of a vast ocean beneath an infinite sky, she uncovers, alongside the reader, a profound and joyous truth. In his first picture book following the conclusion of his best-selling Journey trilogy, Aaron Becker achieves a tremendous feat, connecting the private, personal loss of one child to a cycle spanning millennia — and delivering a stunningly layered tale that demands to be pored over again and again.



The Flying Machine

Author : Ray Bradbury

Publisher : Dramatic Publishing

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 50,85 MB

Release : 1953

Category :

ISBN : 9781583424520

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The Story of Kites

Author : Ying Chang Compestine

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 43,5 MB

Release : 2003

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN :

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Long ago in China, three brothers become tired of chasing birds from their family's rice fields and experiment with ways to make the job easier.



The Chinese Emperor's New Clothes

Author : Ying Chang Compestine

Publisher : Abrams

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 12,90 MB

Release : 2017-12-26

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1683351045

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Ming Da is only nine years old when he becomes the emperor of China, and his three advisors take advantage of him by stealing his stores of rice, gold, and precious stones. But Ming Da has a plan. With the help of his tailors, he comes up with a clever idea to outsmart his devious advisors: He asks his tailors to make “magical” new clothes for him. Anyone who is honest, the young emperor explains, will see the clothes’ true splendor, but anyone who is dishonest will see only burlap sacks. The emperor dons a burlap sack, and the ministers can’t help but fall for his cunning trick.



The Grace of Kings

Author : Ken Liu

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 656 pages

File Size : 34,19 MB

Release : 2015-04-07

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1481424297

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One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.



The Kite Runner

Author : Khaled Hosseini

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 136 pages

File Size : 12,66 MB

Release : 2014-07-10

Category : Comics & Graphic Novels

ISBN : 1408859912

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1970s Afghanistan: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him. But neither of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives... Since its publication in 2003, The Kite Runner has sold twenty one million copies worldwide. Through Khaled Hosseini's brilliant writing, a previously unknown part of the world was brought to life. Now in this beautifully illustrated, four-colour graphic novel adaptation, The Kite Runner is given a vibrant new life which is sure to compel a new generation of readers.