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The 1,000-Year-Old Boy
- Narrated by: Chris Coxon, Luke Johnson
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Summary
The astonishing, beautiful new story from the best-selling and Costa short-listed author of Time Travelling with a Hamster.
There are stories about people who want to live forever.
This is not one of those stories.
This is a story about someone who wants to stop....
Alfie Monk is like any other nearly teenage boy - except he's 1,000 years old and can remember the last Viking invasion of England.
Obviously no-one believes him.
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- Northern Light
- 24-01-18
Great Book
Loved this book,especially as I live in the North East of England and was familiar with the different places mentioned. I also liked the historical aspects of it and felt it would bring history alive for a child. I thought both narrators were excellent and they made youu feel that you were there with them. I loved the humour, poignancy and emotion and would recommend it to children and adults alike.
9 people found this helpful
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- OkayAlison
- 15-04-19
the 1,000 year old boy
I love this book because it was very clear to hear and the story was touching. I even found myself crying along with it at times. I am 9 and I would recommend it to people around 8 to 12. I knew what was going on at every moment and overall it was just AMAZING!!!
By Millie age 9
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- Rachel
- 01-06-18
An imaginative idea
I loved listening to this book. It’s a great game idea to intertwine history and fiction. It is aimed at pre teens but i think it’s accessible to a wider age range through to adults who want an easy read/ listen. Thanks
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- Lana
- 26-01-20
Very intriguing
I am 11 and I was gripped by this plot as it is about a boy who is my age, but no one believes he is 1000 years old. It was an interesting concept.
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- Michael Hawkins
- 10-04-20
Niceee
I have not read the whole book but i think its nice from what ive read
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- KG
- 04-04-19
Loved it
Great story telling and a believable performance, one of those stories you don't want to end...
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- Sam Hills
- 05-12-21
good
really good 100 per cent would recommend x x x x x x x
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- Lenny
- 14-08-21
amazing
I loved this book so much. 🙂
I couldn't stop listening to it .
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- Mrs Fay Perdicchia
- 26-07-21
Brilliant!
I loved every minute of this very well-written story! There were lots of twists and turns and moments of suspense which kept my interest throughout.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-21
Amazing
Loved it, really amazing, can't stop listening to it. Great story, will share with friends.
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- Kindle Customer
- 23-04-18
so good ....
I loved it so much . interesting and amazing I loved the story.. so good 💕💕👍
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-21
My favorite book ever
It was very interesting and the story is amazing, I loved it 😍 💕