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Heidi


Knickerbocker Childrens Classics

School year: Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

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No. of pages 296

Published: 2016

Great for age 7-14 years

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"Heidi," written by Johanna Spyri, tells the enchanting story of a young girl named Heidi who is sent to live with her gruff grandfather in the Swiss Alps after the death of her parents. As she embraces her new home, Heidi discovers the beauty of nature and the joys of rural life, forming deep bonds with her grandfather and a local boy named Peter. However, her life changes when she is taken to the city to be a companion to a sickly girl, Clara. Ultimately, Heidi's love and spirit bring healing and connection, uniting her two worlds in an uplifting tale of friendship and home. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book features in the following series: Knickerbocker Childrens Classics, Oxford Children's Classics .

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade-8th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 296 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Race Point Publishing .

Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi.

 

This book contains the following story:

Heidi
After her parents die, Heidi is sent to live in the Swiss mountains with her bad-tempered old Grandfather. Heidi is scared but things are not as bad as they first appear. Every day she plays in the field with the friendly goat boy and at the end of each she eats her grandfather's delicious cheese and bread and drinks his creamy goats milk. Then she climbs into the hayloft and falls asleep under the stars. One day her aunt returns and demands that Heidi return with her to the city as a companion to a crippled girl, Clara. Heidi likes Clara but she pines for her life with her grandfather and Clara's family worry about her. One day they take both Clara and Heidi to the mountain home for a visit. Clara is so delighted with the village that she is allowed to stay with Heidi and her grandfather. Every day Clara and Heid play in the field with the friendly goat boy, Peter, and at the end of each they eat grandfather's delicious cheese and bread and drink his creamy goats milk. But Peter is jealous and pushes Clara's wheelchair down the mountain. Clara is forced to learn to walk. When her parents return to collect her they are overjoyed at her progress.

This book is in the following series:

Knickerbocker Childrens Classics

Oxford Children's Classics