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The 1,000-Year-Old Boy

By: Ross Welford
Narrated by: Chris Coxon, Luke Johnson
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About this listen

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.

©2018 Ross Welford (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Science Fiction & Fantasy

Critic 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 won’t 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 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 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
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Our whole family loved this book, it was fascinating, fun and easy to listen to.

Original a real delight

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I have seen this book everywhere and I have always thought it looks to young but finally my mother convinced me to listen to it and I’m so great full she did this book is one of my favourites!! I don’t really know what age group I would recommend for this book but I’m 13 and I really enjoyed it.😍 I think the thing that made this book stand out from all the other books I’ve read is that it’s about an 1,000 year old boy!! I love this book❤️❤️ hope other people enjoy it as much as I did!

I really enjoyed!!

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We’ve loved listening to this story over the past couple of weeks. The characters are brought to life so well by these readers. Very entertaining and engaging story.

We didn’t want it to end!!

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I love the story line, a very fun concept! The reader’s accent makes it slightly hard to follow, and I’m used to female voices. The story got a little bit boring, not what I was expecting, but a wonderful story line and I only just began listening, so I haven’t heard/much. I would love to buy this book and read it at my own pace. I’m looking forward to continue, but I am struggling to figure out who Alfie and Aidan are…

Overall, I would definitely recommend reading this book. It’s an amazing concept!

Great Concept!🤩🤩

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The kids review (youngest age 6, eldest 11): We listened to the whole thing driving from Darwin to Kakadu, to Nitmuluk, to Litchfield and back to Darwin. Definitely recommend to anybody ages 6 and up.
I loved it too (age 38 and 3/4)

The kids say: AMAZING STORY!!!!!

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I've read this book at least 4 times and I still love it. It kept the children engaged and they want to read more books from Ross Welford.

Best book I've read

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I liked this book because, It was about an eleven year old boy, Who creates drama with the adults! Which In my opinion also makes me happy that he is creating drama. My mum thinks that the readers are good.
I am looking forward to reading more books by the same author.

rad!

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