Paper Airplanes: How to Make and Fly Them

Bold and custom-designed, this squadron of paper airplanes includes models both simple and complex, from a basic glider (a particular favorite with bored children everywhere) to a jet fighter that soars straight and stall-free. The brightly illustrated, innovative, and detailed designs make construction easy for anyone: each part of the plane is tackled, starting with the body and moving on to the tail and wings. Plus, to add to the flying fantasy, there are tips on drag and lift for each one, and instructions on how to perform loops, dives, and other show-off stunts.

David Mitchell is one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists 2003. His first novel, Ghostwritten, won the Mail on Sunday/John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award and his second, number9dream, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lives in Herefordshire, England.