Heidi | TheBookSeekers

Heidi


Award Essential Classics

,

No. of pages 352

Published: 2014

Great for age 6-12 years

Add this book to your 'I want to read' list!

By clicking here you can add this book to your favourites list. If it is in your School Library it will show up on your account page in colour and you'll be able to download it from there. If it isn't in your school library it will still show up but in grey - that will tell us that maybe it is a book we should add to your school library, and will also remind you to read it if you find it somewhere else!

"Heidi" tells the heartwarming story of a young orphan girl named Heidi who is sent to live with her reclusive grandfather, Alm Uncle, in the Swiss Alps. Initially frightened by his gruff demeanor, Heidi soon discovers the beauty of her new home and forms a deep bond with her grandfather. However, her idyllic life is disrupted when she is taken away to the city to be a companion for a disabled girl named Clara. Heidi’s love for nature and her unwavering spirit touch the lives of those around her, ultimately leading to healing and reconnection with her true home. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is part of a book series called Award Essential Classics .

This book has been graded for interest at 8 years.

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2014 by Award Publications Ltd .

Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Kelly McKain writes for all ages from tots to teens, including The Fairy House and the Totally Lucy series. www. kellymckain. co. uk. Katy Jackson studied illustration at Loughborough University. Katy works from her studio in Wimbledon.

 

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:

Award Essential Classics