Vicke Viking

Vicke Viking is a series of children's books by Swedish author Runer Jonsson, first published in 1963.

The series, set in the Viking Age, was inspired by the Icelandic sagas and the Swedish novel The Long Ships.

The books have been widely translated, with the German version being particularly successful.

The books' main character is Vicke (Vicky in English, Wickie in Dutch and German), son of Halvar, chief of the Viking village of Flake.

Unlike his village fellows – including most of the other boys of his age – Vicke is blessed with a sharp and imaginative mind which helps him and his fellow Vikings out of many tight situations.