The 1,000-Year-Old Boy

Alfie Monk remembers the last Viking invasion of England: he’s 1000 years old, and unlike other children, he doesn’t grow up. Alfie and his mother constantly move from place to place, protecting their secret, and Alfie has no real friends because all his peers grow up quickly. One day there’s a fire, and Alfie loses everything he loved. Now he’ll have to find his place in the modern world—which ultimately means becoming mortal. A kind and touching story from popular British author—and rising star of children’s literature—Ross Welford.