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First published in 1880, Heidi introduces young readers and listeners to one of the most charming young heroines ever.

This beautiful, stirring novel tells of five-year-old Heidi, an orphan sent to live high up in the mountains with her cantankerous grandfather. Sweet-natured Heidi soon wins her grandfather's heart and makes friends with the lively young goatherd, Peter. Her newfound happiness end quickly, however, when Heidi's aunt, Dete, takes her off to the city of Frankfurt to be a companion to a sickly child. Finally Heidi is restored to her Alpine home. And when her new friend, Clara, joins her in the mountains, Heidi's innocent charm and the majestic beauty of the Alps combine to work a healing miracle.

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Johanna  Spyri

Johanna Spyri

(Pronounced SPEE-ree)
1827 – 1901
Swiss
JOHANNA HEUSSER SPYRI  was born in 1827 in Hirzel, a small peasant village in the hills near Lake Zurich. She was the fourth child of the villa... See more

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Heidi
Reviewed by Jenny Phillips
Heidi, one of my all-time favorite books, is a heartwarming story of a young girl in the Swiss Alps whose kindness, optimism, and love of life has a transforming effect...

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