Bee-Bop's mind works differently to others. When he hears words, he can taste them, and certain sounds make him feel strange. On a lonely beach walk, Bee-Bop meets someone whose mind is unlike anything he has ever encountered before.
Viking Kite stories are written by English-Swedish writers, Andy Coombs and Sarah Scho - both authors and teachers with more than 40 books published and a million books sold in Sweden. They are the all-time, best-selling educational authors in Scandinavia and live just outside Stockholm in a forest cottage with their little black and white dog, Nimly.
Viking Kite celebrates Scandinavia's progressive approach to gender, race, identity, social fairness and inclusivity. Andy and Sarah have been educating and entertaining Sweden's youth for twenty years - and now, finally, in the dark winter of 2020, their stories can be read anywhere in the world. All Swedish/English translations are done by Inger Strömsten.
Their stories range from alien angels to time traveling Romans. Bullying to the closest friendships. Personal identity and growth, to animal minds and ancient tribes of wild horses.
Viking Kite books are written with what the writers call a "High-Low" approach. The High refers to concept and complexity of ideas. The Low refers to the linguistic access point of the story.
Simply put, the stories are easy and fun to read but with deep and challenging ideas.
Viking Kite celebrates progressive ideals which some may find extreme. These stories were originally written for Swedish young people and these are the predominant values shared in Swedish culture. Though this lens, Viking Kite explores issues such as bullying, identity, loss, time, gender, friendship, evolution, spacetime, consciousness, love and joy and social contract.
