CHAPTER
BOOKS
Book Band 13 Grey
8
FIRST CHAPTER BOOKS
1803
27/05
Lo nd o
Dis cov ery
8
0’N 0’0 °0 00
LES
.
Bf
i aW pN K Cp
N e W fT y
ZT000
TC11 002
273912 TC_Tyler_His_Story_CVR_2015 NEW.indd 2,4
8
DAVID HUNT
27/05
2 29/01/2015 16:23
07739
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
2
www.oup.com
Helping your child’s learning with free eBooks, essential tips and fun activities
1803
ALEX BRYCHTA
002
RRP: £4.99
1
RODERICK HUNT
n
IT FOR TH OF T E FULL LIST
T yler : His Story
Hunt/Brychta
EI NSI DE
BOOKS
Lo nd o 00 ° 00’ 00 ’E
Tyler travelled forward in time over 200 years to help Mortlock and the Time Runners defeat the Virans. But who is he, and what is his story?
SE
CHAPTER
07739
Tyler: His Story
000
These fun and accessible chapter books have been carefully levelled to boost the confidence of your child. Each historical adventure in the Time Chronicles series is perfect for keeping the attention of children who are making the transition from picture books to longer stories.
TYLER: HIS STORY
Age of
n
Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends are older now and their true destiny is about to be revealed…
FIRST
Dis cov ery
FIRST
Biff, Chip & Kipper
Oxford Level 12
Before reading Read the back cover text and pages 6 and 7. Who is Tyler and what can you remember about him from previous stories? Look at page 5. Why was the 1800s an ‘age of discovery’?
After reading How did the children react to Tyler’s story?
Book quiz
1 What was Tyler dreaming about at the beginning of the book? a A Viran attack b His parents c His accident 2 What was the science lecture about? 3 How did Tyler break his leg?
See p45 for the book quiz answers!
273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 4
21/01/2015 13:10
Before you begin ...
Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends are training to be Time Runners. They are based in the Time Vault, which exists outside time. Their mission is to travel back to the past to defeat the Virans, who are trying to destroy history and bring chaos to the future. The Time Runners have a Zaptrap - a device to capture the Virans - and a Link, which lets them communicate with the Time Vault. Apart from that, they are on their own!
4 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 4
21/01/2015 13:10
A science lecture, early 1800s
This was an age of discovery! Scientists were making
important discoveries about the way the world works. They began to realise that everything in the world is made up
of a few simple elements, like oxygen. This news gripped people’s imagination. Everyone wanted to learn about science!
5 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 5
21/01/2015 13:10
Chapter 1
I
“ t’s a bomb!” yelled Tyler. “It’s going to blow the place up. Get everyone out!” He raced towards the line of fizzing flame
and sparks. “Stamp on it!” he shouted. “It’s a fuse!” In front of him was an open trap door. Then he was falling into a dark space. His body twisted. His arms jerked. As Tyler hit the ground he felt an agonizing pain.
6 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 6
21/01/2015 13:10
“Tyler!” said Wilma gently. “Wake up!” Tyler was asleep in an armchair in the library with a book on his lap. He opened his eyes. “I was having a bad dream,” he said. He began to rub his leg. “I get this ache in me leg, ever since the accident.” Wilma frowned. What accident? Tyler had come to the Time Vault from the past. Who was he, and what was his story?
7 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 7
21/01/2015 13:10
Kipper was messing about in Tyler’s technochair. He sped through the library as Nadim appeared in the doorway, carrying a chessboard set out in a game that was halffinished. “Whoops!” shouted Kipper. The technochair skidded. Nadim sprang aside, but the chess pieces flew off on to the floor.
8 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 8
21/01/2015 13:10
“Kipper! You idiot!” Nadim shouted. “You’ve ruined our game.” Kipper jumped out of the chair and began to pick up the chess pieces. “And I was winning!” complained Nadim. “Don’t worry, Nadim,” said Tyler. “I’ll put them back. I can remember where the pieces went.”
9 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 9
21/01/2015 13:10
Tyler’s words made Nadim even crosser. “You’re too clever by half, Tyler,” he shouted. “And Kipper! You’re just a pest. Now say sorry!” Kipper threw the chess pieces back on the floor. “I won’t! You’re a pain, Nadim.” “Hey! Stop it!” said Wilma. “We don’t want any trouble in the Time Vault.”
10 273912_TC_tylers_story_2015.indd 10
21/01/2015 13:10