Il ragazzo di 1000 anni

Aidan and the unflappable (and delightful) Roxy are saddened to find that reclusive neighbour and fellow 'eleven-year-old' Alfie Monk has been made homeless after a tragedy at home, but still manage not to tell the authorities that Alfie is over 1,000 years old. This is the story of Alfie's quest fo Leggi tutto

Book Review: The 1,000-year-old Boy by Ross Welford I guess at some point in our lives, all of us must have had this wish - of living forever. Or, even better, to be able to remain stuck at one age. To escape death. Wouldn’t that be cool? Well, not if you are Alfie Monk. He is a 1000-year-old boy. An Leggi tutto

دلم تنگ شده بود برای ۴٠٠ صفحه هیجان‌انگیز رو در یک روز خوندن. داستان گیرایی داشت واقعاً و خوندنش بهم خوش گذشت. (view spoiler) [کل ماجرای کتاب: الفی یه پسر یازده ست. هزار ساله که یازده سالشه. و با مامان و گربه هزارساله‌ش زندگی می‌کنه، تا اینکه مامانش تو یه آتش‌سوزی می‌میره. بعد دوتا دوست پیدا می‌کنه و با هم کلی ماجراج (hide spoiler)] Leggi tutto

I read this to my 8 year old son. He'd be perfectly capable of reading it himself, but I'm glad he let me read it to him - I really enjoyed this book. Before we get stuck into the review - the quick obligatory plug. I don't just read, I write. Mostly fantasy, but with a little English folklore on the Leggi tutto

It was a buddy read. I found this amazing book on Goodreads, and ask people if they like to buddy Read the book. Well we are glad we did it. It's a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read for me. Plot was simple and characters are amazing. The trio is amazing, but Roxy is my favourite ♥️ I would ask people who want to read a funny lo Leggi tutto

"I long to grow up, to be a man. I long to be in a hurry to do something, before time runs out. I long for the feeling that life is precious, that I have to cram as much as I can into every sun-drenched day and every frost-filled night; to know that childhood is special because it dies not last f

Some books leave you, with a warm fuzzy feeling and a smile on your face. This is one of those books.  I really enjoyed this book. It has the perfect blend of history and magic. And I instantly loved Alfie. A sweet, young boy who just wants to be a normal and age like a normal boy.  He befriends Adri Leggi tutto

A very lovely, very sad look at what eternal life would really be like - and how important love is, no matter how old you are. (10+) *Please note: this review is meant as a recommendation only. If you use it in any marketing material, online or anywhere on a published book without asking permission f Leggi tutto