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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 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. Review: short chapters ...ideal for bedtime - excellent ....highly recommend ...short chapters.....engaging story for 9-14 year old boys and girls.....unusual. Review: My Son Really Loves This Book! - I bought it for my son a few days ago and he has already gotten through 45 pages and he said he loved it so far!









| Best Sellers Rank | 4,662 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 5 in Ghost Stories for Children (Books) 7 in Historical Fiction for Young Adults 30 in Historical Fiction for Children (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,471 Reviews |
N**A
short chapters ...ideal for bedtime
excellent ....highly recommend ...short chapters.....engaging story for 9-14 year old boys and girls.....unusual.
A**N
My Son Really Loves This Book!
I bought it for my son a few days ago and he has already gotten through 45 pages and he said he loved it so far!
N**B
Nephew loves it
Was an Xmas pressie for my nephew although it didn’t arrive as planned Xmas eve :( he loves it though so I’m happy.
V**A
the best book yet
I liked the fact that hits author has a lot of imagination and I would recommend this book to everyone that I know.
J**K
interesting story
I bought this for a class of 9-10 yr old children. It's on accelerated reader as book level 5.1 and has an accompanying quiz. Older children would enjoy it as well. I read it first to check it, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
R**R
Amazing book
Amazing Book. Lots of suspense. (Even if it took me six months to finish). It was worth it. Would definitely recommend.
J**3
Very Enjoyable, Funny Book.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as I liked the fact that Alfie or Alve was over 1,000 years old. In the end, it all ends well for everyone, apart from Jasper I guess. I wonder how long he's been alive? It was really sad though that Alfie's mum kind of disappeared due to the fire. I use disappeared as I don't want to spoil too much. Also, since Aidan's Aunty Alice is now rich, and Alfie is Aidan's older brother, when he gets older, will he inherit everything? If you like books like these then they are totally for you! By Andrew (age 9) .
M**S
Amazing!!
I absolutely loved this book because it is adventurous as well as heart-warming. It is written in the perspective of two boys, one who is a regular boy called Aiden, and the other who is 1,000 years old! Aiden meets his new next door neighbour, an outgoing girl called Roxy, after he moves house because of money problems. She takes him to a strange, bordered off house in the woods behind his back yard, where they see a 'witch' and her son. When a tragic event happens to the house, Alfie, the 1,000 year old boy, is found hiding in an unexpected place! Together, the threesome set off on a journey they will never forget, and they get in to a whole heap of trouble! I enjoyed this book and could not put it down... I even got told off once or twice because I would not help with anything! :-) I would definately recommend Ross Welford, and if you are looking for a similar author, I would recommend Lara Williamson. Brilliant book. BrIlliant Author. ;-)
M**E
GREAT
AMAZING book! No issues with delivery/condition. Amazing for middle-graders and older teens and even adults alike. About a boy who lives for a thousand years (and wants to stop) and another boy and girl who become his friends to help him do what he has to do. Includes funny lighthearted moments (kids would enjoy) and also wholesome, emotional and touching moments, and some great adventure and twists too.
N**U
good book
good book
W**Z
منتج جيد
جيد لكن سعره مرتفع
C**N
Correcto
Adecuado para una niña de 10 años
J**E
My son loved this book
My 12 year old is not a big reader per se, but I had no fights getting him to read this book. He loved it and said like 10 times after he finished, what a great book it was! Now to find another good one for him to keep reading... :)
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