The 1000 year-old Boy by Ross Welford
Wow. Wow in
capital letters. WOW WOW WOW WOW! There is no other way to describe this book. I
want to congratulate Ross Welford on this amazing novel. Let me start this
review with a bit of information about my connection to Ross Welford.
I was gifted a
copy of ‘Time Travelling with a Hamster’ a few years ago and devoured it. About
a year later, Ross Welford visited my school, and gave an interesting talk
which I clearly remember featuring a write-a-story-in-less-than-5-minutes-without-pen-and-paper.
During this visit, my family purchased a copy of his newest and second book ‘What
Not to do if you Turn Invisible.’
This book came
out today (thank you to my secret friend for the copy!) and I thoroughly
enjoyed it. It is the tale of a young boy called Alfie Monk who remembers the
last Viking invasion of Britain. He discovers there is more to life than age,
and sets about trying to find the last life-pearl, the only way to reverse the
Neverdead curse.
Along the way,
Alfie learns what friends really are, and encounters somebody he recognises…but
when his house in the forest where he lives with his Mam, burns down, he has
nowhere left to go, but a children’s home. Mam may have perished in the fire,
but Alfie’s spirit did not, and his ever-empowering spiritual journey is a real
heart-string puller.
This is an
original story full of wit and brains, but also a hint of history, as we learn
about Alfie’s Neverdead life. Full of interesting characters, this book is one
that certainly exceeded my expectations. The blurb fits the book, and the
characters fit the story. Wow, Wow and Wow again!
FictionFan1 Rating: 9.5/10
If you liked this author you might like: Rebbeca Stead, Simon
Mayo
About the author: Ross Welford
used to be a journalist and television producer, but then became a full-time
writer in order to pursue his dream. Ross visits schools and knows many
book-themed magic tricks, and in his spare time, like me, he writes a blog!
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