The 1, 000-year-old Boy

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 he's 1000 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 Boasts all the ing redients 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 won't be able to put down In Alfi e Ross Welford has created an unusual and fascinating boy who you are rooting for right from the fi rst word An original surprising moving and compelling read - I loved it' M G Leonard author of Beetle Boy A wonderful story told with Welford's 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 fi lled 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