The 1000 Year Old Boy Kindle Edition

If you had the chance to live forever, would you take it? If you later had the means to reverse it, would you? Alfie Monk is one of the few of his kind left. He has been eleven years old for over 1,000 years, and frankly, he’s getting tired of it. While at first the idea of never aging may sound wonderful, Alfie knows the reality of it is much more difficult and painful than most would imagine.Alfie longs for friends, but how do you have friends without your secret coming to light in just a matter of time? Who will understand your situation, not label you “weird”, and not endanger your safety by telling others? There are those who will go to great lengths to discover his secret and exploit it. Danger and loneliness are constants in young Alfie’s life.The 1000 Year Old Boy is a captivating and magical read. The book is very well-written, and the characters of Alfie and his two new friends Aiden Linklater and Roxy Minto jump out of the pages and become real. The adventures, emotions, dangers, losses, victories of these three had me laughing, cheering, and crying. This is an amazing, endearing and poignant book in so many ways. I will remember it for a long time. Five stars from me!!Kudos to the author, Ross Welford, for creating a children’s book that can be enjoyed and loved by all ages. Many thanks to NetGalley and Schwartz & Wade for allowing me to read a digital copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

This one is unputdownable. I will remember it for a very long time. It has it all-- heart and humor and poignancy. Love Ross Welford's books!