In The Stone of Destiny the Time Runners battle to stop a fiendish Viran plan to steal the Scottish Stone of Destiny. If they fail, the history of Scotland could be at stake... Biff, Chip, Kipper and friends are older now and their true destiny is about to be revealed... Can they stop the evil Virans from destroying history as we know it? The Time Chronicles are exciting chapter books following your favourite characters on a series of adventures through time. These captivating stories feature familiar characters in fast-paced adventures to engage children. The missions feature real historical events and characters, fascinating facts and thrilling plots. Children will love reading these language-rich adventures. Each book contains inside cover notes to support children in their reading. FREE online teaching notes are available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk The books are finely levelled, making it easy to match every child to the right book.

 

This book features in the following series: Oxford Reading Tree-Treetops Time Chronicles, Treetops .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Oxford University Press .

Alex Brychta collaborated with Roderick Hunt on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. In addition to Oxford Reading Tree, Brychta is also the illustrator of Read with Biff, Chip and Kipper (formerly Read at Home), the Wolf Hill series of books and the Time Chronicles series. He has also written and illustrated several children's books for J M Dent, Franklin Watts, and Oxford University Press. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Alex was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to children's literature. He now lives in Surrey with wife Dina whom he has two children with, Kelly Brychta and Dylan Brychta. Roderick Hunt started out as a teacher, but began writing for children in 1970. He collaborated with Alex Brychta on a series of children books for the Oxford Reading Tree which had an animated spin-off, The Magic Key series. Roderick and Alex won the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award at the Education Resources Awards 2009. Now he says, "On my income tax form I put down my profession as storyteller. It never fails to raise an eyebrow. " He lives in London.