The 1,000-year-old Boy
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The 1,000-year-old Boy
By (Author) Ross Welford
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Children's Books
22nd January 2018
11th January 2018
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Lives of children in the past
FIC
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
280g
Description
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.
'A wonderful story' Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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 hes 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.
Reviews
Boasts all the ingredients of a great book: brave kids, bold storytelling and a blistering plot. Full of humour and heart Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher
The 1000-year-old Boy is a breathtakingly epic story that you wont be able to put down. In Alfie, Ross Welford has created an unusual and fascinating boy who you are rooting for right from the first word. An original, surprising, moving and compelling read I loved it M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy
A wonderful story told with Welfords trademark warmth, wit and cleverness. Another great read from one of my favourite middle-grade writers Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars
A cracking story about family and friendship that spans all ages Christopher Edge, author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
Delightful, charming and filled with humour. This is a unique and uplifting tale of a boy who lives a thousand years, yet still remains young at heart Peter Bunzl, author of the Cogheart Adventures
Author Bio
Ross Welford was a journalist and television producer before becoming a full-time writer. He lives in London with his wife, children, a border collie and several tropical fish.
