The astonishing and beautiful tale of Alfie Monk. Like any other teenage boy in most instances, except for his age: Alfie is 1,000 years and remembers the last Viking invasion of England. When everything he knows and loves is suddenly destroyed in a fire, Alfie embarks on a mission to find friendship, acceptance, and a different way to live. From the bestselling and the Costa-shortlisted author of }Time Travelling With A Hamster{. Ages: 9 The astonishing, beautiful new story for all readers of 10 and over from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of TIME TRAVELLING WITH A HAMSTER. 'A wonderful story' Kiran Millwood Hargrave