Provides easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for creating and flying all kinds of kites including simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform kites. Includes an introduction to the history and science of kites. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.

"A slightly corrected republication of the third edition of Kites for everyone, originally published by the author in Richland, Washington, in 2000. The 'Resources' section has been updated for this edition"--Title page verso.

Classroom Kites -- Wind Scale -- Flying, Bridles, Lines, Knots, Reels -- Fabric Kites -- Kite Directory -- Kites to Make -- Vietnamese Kites -- Vietnamese Kite -- Vietnamese Bag Kite -- Snake Kites -- Siamese Snake Kite -- Bag Snake Kite -- Plastic Snake Kite -- Fabric Snake Kite -- Paper Kites -- Paper Kites -- Dutch Kite -- Paper Dragon Kite -- Sled Kites -- Sled Kites -- Kite Safety -- Trashbag Sled Kite -- Mini-Sled Kite -- Stapled Sled Kite -- Fabric Hornbeam Sled Kite -- Bookmark Sled Kite -- Bullet Kites -- Mini Bullet Kite -- Plastic Bullet Kite -- Fabric Bullet Kite -- Square Kites -- Whole Bag Kite -- Plastic Fantasmo Kite -- Fabric Square Kite and Diamond Kites -- Eddy Kites -- Eddy Kites -- Conover Eddy Kite -- Traditional Eddy Kite -- Lee Toy's Eddy Kite -- Delta Kites -- Delta Kites -- Little Delta Kite -- One-Piece Delta Kite -- Tony Cyphert's Delta Kite -- Joseph Lee Delta Bird Kite -- Harper's Ferry Delta Kite -- Zephyr Delta Kite -- Box Kites -- Trashbag Box Kite -- Mini Winged Box Kite -- Fabric Box Kites -- French Military Kite -- Winged Square Box Kite -- Corner and Facet Kites -- Single-Cell Corner Kite -- Two-Cell Corner Kite -- Facet Kites, General -- Four-sided Facet Kite -- Five-sided Facet Kite -- Flow Form Kites -- Flow Form Kite -- Flow Form Kite Instructions -- Kite Tails, Bags, and Windsocks -- Tails -- Kite Bags -- Streamer Windsock -- Ribbon Windsock -- Fabric Windsock -- Parachute -- Resources: Books, Magazines, Materials.