Kings Of The Skies

One day each spring a boy launches his fighting kite into the air. He has worked on it all year, perfecting every detail to make his kite the very best -- the one that can capture all the others. Not even the huge kite of the boy next door can match his ... for on this special day, he is king of the skies!

Explore the behaviors and environments of flying animals.

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Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. 208 illustrations.

Thirteen-year-old Rowan has just won a contest at a music festival and has been awarded a platinum flute when he suddenly finds himself magically transported to a new worldone in which his music seems to hold great power. He is transported to the world of Tyme, a place that was once controlled by powerful rulers known as the Sandz. Over years of peaceful coexistence, they learned every aspect of life and every concept of being, down to the fine art of time itselfuntil a curse from an evil sea hag named Swayne puts them into a deep sleep for one hundred years. Rowan frees all but one of them with his musicand only then does his adventure truly begin. In order to help the world of Tyme, Rowan must work to free the remaining king, Doregaan, the Crystal Wizard. To do so he must journey through a land of unicorns, dragons, faeries, and wizards in a place where things are not always as they appear. In this fantasy novel for young readers, a boy with a magical flute must rescue a wizard from a century-old curse as he learns how to live in a strange land called Tyme.

Learn to capture the beauty and drama of the sky. A good sky is the essence of successful landscape and seascape paintings, and this practical book covers everything you will need to know to paint a sky that captures the mood and atmosphere of a scene. With over 200 paintings, it explains techniques, demonstrates the painting process including step-by-step instruction on painting in oils with the alla prima technique. Advice is given on using alternative colours and creative intepretations and ideas offered to inspire and develop skills and a personal style. Includes detailed instruction on equipment, tone, composition and perspective, and practical advice on painting en plein air and travelling light. Of interest to all artists particularly oil painters, and superbly illustrated with 218 colour paintings.

When Bai Yuntian was reborn, he discovered that he was being buried. However, the person was different; he was the reincarnated Dao Child of a supreme realm. With his supreme martial will, he wanted to see how he would make up for his deficiencies in his previous life.