Astrid Maxxim and her parents, Roger and Kate Maxxim, are characters in the book series Astrid Maxxim – Girl Inventor.  The series is written for adolescents, but I hope anyone can enjoy it.  Both Roger and Kate are named for good friends of mine– unrelated and unknown to each other, but whom both helped me with my writing.

Roger Maxxim is a brilliant scientist and inventor with a definite bit of the mad scientist in him.  Kate Maxxim is a hard-nosed CEO, who is nevertheless dedicated to running Maxxim Industries the way her father-in-law envisioned.

Astrid is the main character in the stories, and along with her friends, occupies most of the plot, but it was important for me that she have a loving family (as do all the kids in the story).  On the other hand, Astrid’s parents are a bit of a role reversal, as her father is the more nurturing of the two and her mother is more of the disciplinarian.