The Kite Rider - Geraldine McCaughrean

The amazing story of Haoyou, strapped to a kite and sent to fly among the clouds and spirits of the dead. This is a book unlike anything else you have ever read, full of the sights, sounds and smells of Ancient China, with an epic, adventurous, incredibly moving story.

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'Packed with action and intrigue, this is an exhilarating new novel from an author who never disappoints.' - Times Educational Supplement.

'A wonderful novel.' - The Guardian.

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Geraldine McCaughrean has won every major children's book prize, and is an exceptional writer of our time.