The 1000 Year Old Boy

In “The 1000-Year-Old Boy,” bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author Ross Welford delivers an astonishing and beautiful story for readers aged 10 and over. Alfie Monk may seem like any other nearly teenage boy, but he’s actually 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England. However, nobody believes him. When Alfie’s world is destroyed in a fire and the modern world crashes in, he embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a way to ensure that he will eventually die. With a gripping plot, humor, and heart, this epic tale explores themes of family, friendship, and the desire to belong.