It's sure a fun place to be a kid! There's swim parties and Sunday afternoons at the park and crazy rides on tuk tuks and weekend excursions to exotic Phuket Island. And oh yeah, did we mention the world's sweetest pineapple? But the best part of life in Thailand is that Gage and Jaidee and Maddy and all their pals are part of Bangkok Christian School. The teachers are great, Mr. Noah does rockin' chapel programs, and there's a ton of kids flowing through the place who haven't yet heard how Jesus can be their best friend.

"Kites & Angels" takes you straight to the sky-high action where each kite athlete tries to slice through his opponent's string . . . and the losing kite sails sadly into the sunset. But as our heroes track down their lost treasure, they find an even better one. Hathai is a homeless girl who hasn't had a hot meal in weeks. But underneath all the dirty streaks and her ragged clothes, the kids are about to discover an angel.

David B. Smith lived his whole childhood in Bangkok and loves to create exciting adventures for his friends to enjoy. The Rachel Marie Series for adults is a whopping ten books, each one with all the flavor and happiness you can only find in this beautiful Asian paradise! David just retired after fifteen fun years teaching math at San Bernardino Valley College. He and his wife Lisa live in Newbury Park, California, and he has four amazing and really smart grandkids. Be sure to also check out the sequel to "Kites & Angels"; it's a fun soccer adventure entitled "Bad Goals Good Goals."