Super Strange Kids

Mila constantly falls out of reality, immersing herself in her inner world. Her parents are used to her always being in the clouds and worry that she has no friends. Peter is afraid of the dark and supernatural beings that hide in the shadows and haunt him in nightmares. And dad, as luck would have it, compares Peter to his braver younger brother. Katka is ashamed of her fullness and dives into books to interact less with people. Mom does not accept Katka's appearance and praises her daughter only when she restricts herself in food and engages in sports. Katka secretly indulges in sweets. Franta is annoyed that those around him see him as a 'cripple on crutches,' so he often provokes fights and secretly films them on video. Mom and stepfather don't know how to find common ground with Franta: he does everything in defiance.

This is the story of four children who, each in their own way, come to terms with their oddities and try to fit into a society where being different, being strange — is abnormal.

Petra Soukupova (born 1982) is one of the most successful contemporary Czech writers. She has already published six adult books and three children's books ('Bertik and the Chmukh' 2014, 'Who Killed Snezhik?' 2017, 'Super Strange Kids' 2019). Her books regularly rank at the top of bestseller lists and have been translated into fourteen languages.