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. But other winds swirl about Haoyou, winds of revenge and deceit and greed. And no matter how high he flies, there is always greedy Uncle Bo, holding him like an anchor, waiting to drag him down. A breathtaking historical novel from two time Whitbread Prize winner Geraldine McCaughrean. Praise for the print version of THE KITE RIDER: "Exuberant, nonstop plotting and supremely colorful setting . . . grabs hold of readers' imaginations and doesn't let go." -- Publisher's Weekly "A plot that sweeps readers along like the famous kamikaze wind." -- School Library Journal "A genuine page turner." -- Booklist (starred review An ALA Notable, an ALA Best Books for Young Adults Geraldine McCaughrean is one of England's most popular authors of books for young readers, with over a hundred and twenty books to her credit, including the Carnegie Medal winning THE STONES ARE HATCHING. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, John, and her daughter, Ailsa. Special feature: An afterword from Geraldine McCaughrean