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The 1,000-year-old Boy

Book Synopsis

The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER.

There are stories about people who want to live forever.

This is not one of those stories.

This is a story about someone who wants to stop…

Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy – except he’s 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.

Obviously no one believes him.

So when everything Alfie knows and loves is destroyed in a fire, and the modern world comes crashing in, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live…

… which means finding a way to make sure he will eventually die.

Our Review Panel says...

Award-winning author Ross Welford offers a funny and heartwarming tale about Alfie Monk, a 1,000-year-old boy who can remember the last Viking invasion of England. Back in his ‘real’ childhood in Viking times, Alfie has been frozen in time by an Elixir of life that has made him immortal. But immortality is not everything it’s cracked up to be and now, 1000 years later, Alfie is on a quest to find the Viking pearl hidden somewhere off the coast of North East England. There are also some teaching resources available to download from the publisher.

The 1000 Year Old Boy Teaching Resources

Teaching resources from the publisher for The 1000 Year Old Boy by Ross Welford.

The 1,000-year-old Boy

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