The 1,000 Year Old Boy

Ross Welford

In some point in your life, have ever wished that you could live forever? Have you ever thought about everything life has to offer and wished you could stay to experience every minute of it? I’m sure you have. But for Alfie Monk, the idea of living beyond yet another lifetime is too much to bare. Crazy right?!

But who are we to judge? We’re not the ones who have already lived for over a thousand years.

There is so much about this book that I love:

•The pace! – It’s fast and energetic from the start. The chapters are short and snappy (something I love in books) and so makes getting to the end of 410 pages breezy.

•The characters! – the dual narrative really works. The contrast of a 1,000-year-old boy to an 11- year-old boy is very cleverly done. Roxy is crafted so beautifully. She’s witty, intelligent, charismatic and so free-spirited. She brings out the best in both boys, especially Aidan.

•The adventure! – Welford has his readers biting their nails throughout before they reach the nerve-wrecking climax.

•The ending!