The 1,000-year-old Boy

This was one of my favourite books. It had very touching and poignant parts in it and it was uplifting at the end.

King Burp Anteater 03.09.2024

Alfie Monk is 1000 years old and is living with his mother. That is, until she gets killed in a fire that also took most of his house and his cat away from him. When he sees the two, Roxy Minto and Aidan Linklater, turn up at his house, mere hours before the fire, he knows that he will need help to restore his age and continue ageing with his friends. The funny book of a good storywriter, this is the ultimate read to someone very bookwormy and brainy. This book is recommended to all those who love books. The character I liked the most was Alfie and Aidan, although I also enjoyed Roxy.

Lord Pluto Satellite 23.08.2024

Star Reviewer

I found this book really entertaining and I found myself endlessly reading. This book is about a boy who is 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England. I could imagine the point of view that the boy was in and how sad he was at the start when he watched his village burn and people being killed by the fire. He was fortunate to escape with his mum, cat and also found a cave to stay in. In the same cave, he had made a mistake, one that he said that he would regret forever. His dad had some life-pearls which people would kill to get and the boy's dad had unfortunately died trying to keep them. Alfie and his mum were left with 3 life-pearls. Alfie used one for his cuts, then accidentally stepped on once, wasting it. Just after his mum came and he was overwhelmed with shame as he had disobeyed his mother. I would recommend this book to family and friends because it is a great source of entertainment and removes boredom.

Empress Flossy Unicycle 19.08.2024

Exciting book but not enough action. The villain should have lasted longer.

Doctor Chester Bouncy-castle 22.07.2024

The historical facts interwoven with the fictional stories made this a really interesting read. I think this could appeal to history lovers who want to have a go at reading a fictional story.

Anonymous 25.04.2024

I enjoyed it a lot but sometimes it would go a bit down hill after a few chapters but overall pretty good. My favourite character was Biffa the cat and I love how for separate people he changed the font of the writing .

Principal Phoenix Remmington 03.09.2023

This is the best book I have ever read! My favourite character is Roxy because of her great acting skills and ability to think fast. It interested me because there were a lot of things that remained unknown until something big happened. This would be perfect for fantasy and adventure seekers.

Madam Tulip Lavalamp 30.08.2023

It interested me because i have seen all of my friends saying how good the book is and how good of the adventure on the book and all of the drama .

Lady Phoenix Sudoku 25.07.2023

It was a very exciting story with unexpected twists and turns. It is very good as it is about an immortal person who wants to become mortal again and has to go on a massive adventure to do so. Definitely a 10/10

Earl Hercules Casserole 20.07.2023

In this book, Alfie learns that being ageless (not immortal) isn't everything he thought it would be. He goes on a epic adventure with his 2 new friends from the 21st century to try and restart the aging process. I recommend this book to people who like adventure fiction books.

Professor Bruno Pipistrel 15.07.2023

Star Reviewer

Loved it Very short chapters which makes it easy to ready Highly recommended

Coach Pansy Pinkerton 10.07.2023

This is a heart-stopping and epic adventure book. Ross Welford is so talented at writing books that are daring, moving and literally just amazing. This story is about Alfred Monk (who is 1,000 years old)'s quest and journey to find the last life pearl, in order to perceive his dream of growing up like all the normal kids around him. After his poor mother's death from the fire, Alfred made sincere friends whom he could actually trust and accept support from, he found the pearl and reached his dream with their help. This book also has some historical knowledge in it, which makes it even better. I would recommend it to anyone aged 9-13 who loves books about friendship, family-ship, trust, history, and fantasy.

Coach Gloriana Waterfall 10.04.2023

I liked this book because it was a bit science fiction and was exciting.

Inspector Itchy Submarine 04.01.2023

I found the book depressing as it was about a man on a suicide mission. It was a fictional story and I liked the dog the best. I liked the use of language and thought it was a well written book, just didn't like the subject.

Baroness Ariel Pinkerton 06.09.2022

It was a really interesting fast paced book. It also gave an insight of a little bit of history. My favourite character, Alfie, is a 12 year old boy that has been alive for 1,000 years. I like this story because Alfie just wants to be like a normal teenage boy, grow up like his friends and live a normal life. I would recommend his book because of its exciting story line.

Lieutenant Muscles Costa-Rica 25.08.2022

I love it because it is very adventurous.

Professor Augustus Scratchings 23.08.2022

I did enjoy the book only I got a bit confused with all the characters as they had Alfie and Aidan . By t I would recommend it as I don’t think I really gave the book a chance.

Anonymous 08.08.2022

I thought of this book was that it is kind of mysterious. It is fiction. My favourite character was Alfie (the 1,000 year old boy). It interested me because the boy (Alfie) has a life Pearl and turned it eternal ( well his actual age)was recently found out in the book, his age is 4320!) A man wanted the Pearl was broke it and now Alfie lives a normal life. I would certainly recommend it.

Anonymous 07.08.2022

I loved this book! There were so many plot twists and turns that it kept me hooked the whole way through! I think that there are definitely pros and cons of living forever, for me the cons outweigh the pros. I wouldn’t want to, because I don’t feel like I would value the days I have on our beautiful planet Earth. It doesn’t feel natural or right to live forever, especially if you have to hide away like Alfie. I recommend this book to anyone 9+ who likes friendship and adventure! Ross Welford is a truly, truly, remarkable author! I’m in love! So far I’ve read 4 of his books and I hope to read them all! I really recommend this book! It’s so good!

Director Tulip Armchair 03.08.2022

I liked this book. I think the plot is very imaginative and is very original.

Nurse June Shortbread 03.08.2022