--- product_id: 76675104 title: "The 1000 year old Boy" price: "17751CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/76675104-the-1000-year-old-boy store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Captivating magical adventure Perfect gifting choice Compact & travel-friendly The 1000 year old Boy **Price:** 17751CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock a millennium of magic and friendship—don’t miss out on this epic journey! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The 1000 year old Boy - **How much does it cost?** 17751CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/76675104-the-1000-year-old-boy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Adventure in Every Page:** Dive into a gripping tale blending magic, friendship, and self-discovery. - • **Cross-Generational Appeal:** A story that resonates from age 9 to 1000, sparking connection and reflection. - • **Travel-Ready Storytelling:** Compact size makes it perfect for reading on the go. - • **A Timeless Gift for Young Minds:** Ideal for gifting to inspire imagination and wonder. - • **Critically Acclaimed Bestseller:** Ranked #1 in multiple categories with over 5,000 glowing reviews. ## Overview The 1,000-Year-Old Boy is a bestselling, award-winning children’s book blending fantasy and emotional depth. Perfectly sized for travel and gifting, it tells the captivating story of Alfie, a boy with an ancient soul, navigating magical worlds and timeless friendships. Praised for its humor, heart, and masterful storytelling, it’s a must-read for ages 9+ and beyond. ## 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 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. ‘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. Review: Best book I have ever read. - Page turner. Must read. No matter what's your age you have to read this . First I ignored when I went to a bookstore for the only reason " it is for children" . Then ...after reading this Alfie is one of my fav character 💕 Review: An epic saga & a magical jar with humour,emotion,miracle and only magic. - REVIEW: For it's astonishing blurb, unique concept and beautiful cover, I picked the book. I hoped it would be just a good enough book but the result is completely different. After my lightening fast read,finishing the novel, I have realised that I am still in its fever and drowning into its magical land. So basically the book is story of a 1000 year old boy - Alve Monk aka Alfie, a 1000 year old woman - mum of Alfie and a 1000 year old cat Biffa. Believe me I am not joking! The author tales the story of 1000 years and how Alfie meet Roxy and Aidan and how the system change. I won't say anything as I can't spoil the story line but I want to tell the story, to everyone, to my beloved ones, in a stormy magical evening. But I can't, so I am requesting to pick the book and make yourself feel like me. Ha ha! With the very first line, I recognized that it gonna be epic. Every dialogues are covered with great humour, the characters are so real that you can relate with it properly. The storytelling is just master class. While reading you can feel yourself in an ancient land or in the cloud or in the vast sea or in a child's passionate garage. The author created some unbelievable beautiful character. No word for Alfie as he is the hero but how he portraits the lovely, smart, intellectual, little girl Roxy and the typical boy Aidan, deserve hats off. The plot was so much gripping and full of extravaganza. It never tell a fairy tale or a fantasy story, you can relate your family with their family, your lifestyle and thought with their and you can fell the pain of that thousand years old heart. The story portraits the very fact of ignorance in a disguise of a magic. You will laugh,cry,love,hate and think. The story is emotional, moving and magnificent. Epic Saga of a brave boy with an ancient soul. Can't describe my inner filling here in such a small boundary. It's epic and it is beyond of the rules. A inspiring, delightful, brilliantly crafted story. So If you are 12 year old or 44 years old or 70 years old or '1000 years old!',please peak the book and drown in the magical world. A must read. Overall Rating: 5/5 ## Features - Ideal for Gifting - Great one for reading - Compact for travelling ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,734 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1 in Historical Romance for Young Adults #1 in Children's Books on Inventions & Inventors #1 in Inventions for Young Adults | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,396 Reviews | ## Images ![The 1000 year old Boy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71EiL4sgrqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best book I have ever read. *by M***A on 12 April 2026* Page turner. Must read. No matter what's your age you have to read this . First I ignored when I went to a bookstore for the only reason " it is for children" . Then ...after reading this Alfie is one of my fav character 💕 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An epic saga & a magical jar with humour,emotion,miracle and only magic. *by B***L on 9 June 2018* REVIEW: For it's astonishing blurb, unique concept and beautiful cover, I picked the book. I hoped it would be just a good enough book but the result is completely different. After my lightening fast read,finishing the novel, I have realised that I am still in its fever and drowning into its magical land. So basically the book is story of a 1000 year old boy - Alve Monk aka Alfie, a 1000 year old woman - mum of Alfie and a 1000 year old cat Biffa. Believe me I am not joking! The author tales the story of 1000 years and how Alfie meet Roxy and Aidan and how the system change. I won't say anything as I can't spoil the story line but I want to tell the story, to everyone, to my beloved ones, in a stormy magical evening. But I can't, so I am requesting to pick the book and make yourself feel like me. Ha ha! With the very first line, I recognized that it gonna be epic. Every dialogues are covered with great humour, the characters are so real that you can relate with it properly. The storytelling is just master class. While reading you can feel yourself in an ancient land or in the cloud or in the vast sea or in a child's passionate garage. The author created some unbelievable beautiful character. No word for Alfie as he is the hero but how he portraits the lovely, smart, intellectual, little girl Roxy and the typical boy Aidan, deserve hats off. The plot was so much gripping and full of extravaganza. It never tell a fairy tale or a fantasy story, you can relate your family with their family, your lifestyle and thought with their and you can fell the pain of that thousand years old heart. The story portraits the very fact of ignorance in a disguise of a magic. You will laugh,cry,love,hate and think. The story is emotional, moving and magnificent. Epic Saga of a brave boy with an ancient soul. Can't describe my inner filling here in such a small boundary. It's epic and it is beyond of the rules. A inspiring, delightful, brilliantly crafted story. So If you are 12 year old or 44 years old or 70 years old or '1000 years old!',please peak the book and drown in the magical world. A must read. Overall Rating: 5/5 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing for children *by R***L on 15 May 2022* It’s a really interesting book and there are many adventures in it but I have a suggestion that the story should go year by year instead of going to future and then into the past ## Frequently Bought Together - The 1,000-year-old Boy - Time Traveling with a Hamster - The Kid Who Came From Space --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sn/products/76675104-the-1000-year-old-boy](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/76675104-the-1000-year-old-boy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-06-06*