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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. This exciting story takes place in th century china, where di chou, a sailor, kills haoyous father in the hopes of marrying his wife, qingan, and sets fire to haoyous house. With the kite rider, carnegie medalist geraldine mccaughrean delivers a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and sacrifice set in the dramatic, dangerous world of thirteenthcentury china. The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean waterstones. His father gou pei, a seaman, is forced to fly on a windtesting kite by first mate di chou. The kite rider kindle edition by mccaughrean, geraldine. The maypole 1990, fires astonishment 1991, lovesong 1996 and the ideal wife 1997. As of 20, she has launched an online novel based on. Haoyou is accompanied through much of the book by his cousin.
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The great miao, master of the jade circus, offers haoyou the. The kite rider is a novel written by geraldine mccaughrean in 2001. A soaring story that will sweep listeners from the docks of china to the court of kublai khan as young haoyou learns to ride the winds strapped to a great scarlet kite in the traveling circus of the great miao. Buy a cheap copy of the kite rider book by geraldine mccaughrean. The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean pdf the kite rider paperback ebook, please refer to the button below and geraldine mccaughrean comes a dazzling story of adventure, betrayal, family, and. The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean haoyou knows that his fathers spirit lives among the clouds above ancient china and he must follow in his fathers footsteps and take to the skies todays. Geraldine mccaughreans outstanding book the kite rider won the blue peter award, the smarties prize bronze award, and was shortlisted for the carnegie medal when it was published eighteen years ago. Book description haoyou knows that his fathers spirit lives among the clouds above ancient china.
The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrem is a story that has showed me how life is unfair but if you look ahead you can get through a life that is fair enough. With a stunning new cover by the talented illustrator, melissa castrillon, this book is being reissued for a new. Its fantasy, but it has real people, so you might like to look at this one next, by carlo gebler. During the troupes upriver journey, haoyou, mipeng, the miao, and their friends encounter resistance from villagers who place no value on entertainment.
See all 26 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In her childrens novel the kite rider 2002, geraldine mccaughrean parallels a journey of discovery in ancient china with the emotional and spiritual journey undertaken by the protagonist while working with the framework of real history. Geraldine lives in berkshire with her husband, daughter and golden retriever, daisy. If you enjoy the kite rider you might like to look at these. This story doesnt start with a very comfortable situation and this sometimes makes the book seem very sad and without a clear idea if you will like the book. The kite rider is most appropriate for young readers in grades 6 to 8, and. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. She has also written six historical novels for adults including. The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean book resume. International reading association notable book for a global society. Buy the kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean from waterstones today. The kite rider by geraldine mccaughrean readathome mom. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Mccaughrean has written many other childrens fiction books including the kite rider, the stones are hatching, and plundering paradise.
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