Series Level Level 1 Illustrator Elisa Bellotti School Type Middle School Language Level CEFR A1 Components Reader Audio CD e-zone resources In 1880 Tom a poor street child steals a pie and runs away from an angry policeman. He opens a door at the end of an alleyway and finds himself in the House of Heroes. There he meets Alba and his white owl Tyto. Alba tells Tom that he can stay there. But first he must help Alba find a special crystal. Join Tom as he travels through time to look for the crystal and the magical Blue Egg.