Five-year-old Heidi, an orphan, has been sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. All of his neighbors fear him, but Heidi knows he is kind at heart, and the two learn to live happily together. Heidi loves her life, but soon her aunt takes her away and forces Heidi to work for strangers in town as a companion to their handicapped daughter, Clara. Heidi befriends Clara and begins to learn to read and write, but she is also homesick for her grandfather and best friend, a goat-herd. Will she ever make it back to her beloved mountain home?

Johanna Spyri's classic tale has been adapted into an easy-reading Stepping Stones format, while keeping all the love, friendship, and adventure of the original book.

JOHANNA SPYRI (1827-1901) is an icon in Switzerland and around the world. She wrote more than 50 stories for children and adults.

Categories

• Classics
• Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
• People & Places - Europe

Product Details

ISBN: 9780375868993
ISBN-10: 0375868992
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: May 24th, 2011
Pages: 101
Language: English
Series: Stepping Stones: A Chapter Book: Classic (Paperback)

Recommended Reading Level

Minimum Age: 6
Maximum Age: 9
Minimum Grade Level: 1
Maximum Grade Level: 4