TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KITES»
The term «kites» is quite widely used and occupies the
29.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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3 QUOTES WITH «KITES»
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kites.
Used as kites, these rigid stable aeroplanes are superior to the very best cellular kites I can make; they are lighter, pull harder per square foot, attain a greater angle of elevation, and have fewer parts.
Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.
I spent a lot of winters in my childhood flying kites with my brother, with my cousins, with friends in the neighborhood. It's what we did in the winter. Schools close down. There was not much to do.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KITES»
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kites in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kites and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Kite-flting is fun, and many kite festivals are held all around the world to celebrate the wonder of the kite. kites have a long history in Asia and the Pacific. Kites have performed important roles in the history of technology.
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The Magnificent Book of
Kites: Explorations in Design, ...
Provides step-by-step instruction for designing a variety of kites, and offers tips on material selection and flying techniques.
When Anil hears about a big wedding in the village, he decides to make twelve kites to fly in honour of the bride.
Text and illustrations explain the history of kites, construction materials and methods, kinds of kites, flying techniques and kite contests and organizations.
Originally published as 'The Penguin Book of Kites,' this marvellously illustrated guide has become rightly known as 'The Kite Flyer's Bible.
Features 19 kite projects, step-by-step instructions in full colour.
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The Kite Runner: Rejacketed
Afghanistan, 1975: Twelve-year-old Amir is desperate to win the local kite-fighting tournament and his loyal friend Hassan promises to help him.
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Kites for Everyone: How to Make and Fly Them
Uses step-by-step illustrated instructions to explain how to create many types of kites, including Vietnamese kites, sled kites, and eddy kites.
How Erick and his parents deal with Pete’s illness—and how Erick handles his relationship with Nicki—are what make this book so unforgettable.
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The Penguin Book of
Kites
An introduction to the making and flying of kites, with more than one hundred patterns ranging from simple paper versions to highly efficient and complicated giants
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KITES»
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kites is used in the context of the following news items.
Dozens fly kites, release butterflies to honor cancer victims, survivors
Katrina Davis, a cancer survivor, releases a monarch butterfly on Saturday during the Wings of Hope event at Blue Rock Springs Park in Vallejo ... «Vallejo Times Herald, Jul 15»
Berkeley: Colorful Kite Festival will again fill skies for 30th year
BERKELEY -- Modern kiting has come a long way in the 30 years since the first Berkeley Kite Festival was held. Kites definitely aren't just for ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
Take the kids to a family fun weekend at Aintree Racecourse …
Liverpool's Big Weekend event kicks off this Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19 and will feature for the first time ever a Mega Kites festival. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
Bird Notes | Endangered kites visiting Waccamaw neck area
Wood storks along with other wading birds have begun their normal season aggregations in our area wetlands. | By Gary Phillips For The Sun ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
The Paper Kites Announce Huge 2015 National Tour
Melbourne indie folk five-piece The Paper Kites have just unveiled their endearing new music video for 'Electric Indigo', a single taken from ... «Tone Deaf, Jul 15»
Kites kick off Old Home Week in Parrsboro
PARRSBORO – Kites filled the sky at Partridge Island beach on ... “We've had 18-20 kids plus parents, and about 15 kites in the sky at once.”. «Cumberland News Now, Jul 15»
Make kites at Camp Hancock
Camp Hancock is located at 101 E. Main Ave., Bismarck. Staff will assist children in the making and flying simple diamond kites. Materials will ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
New Paper Kites Album, twelvefour, Planned For August
Yet that is exactly how the songs of The Paper Kites were being received by the Australian audiences, who were first to enjoy the band and ... «Pontiac Daily Leader, Jul 15»
Well-known Galveston merchant to city: Go fly a kite
The colorful kites and wind socks outside Kites Unlimited on Seawall Boulevard attract customers to Stephen Newberry's shop. He says ... «Houston Chronicle, Jul 15»
Galveston to kite store: Stop flying kites outside
City code enforcement officers appeared at the store at 89th Street and Seawall Boulevard on Independence Day and said the flying of the kites ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
