High up in the Swiss Alps, a young orphan girl is brought to live with her grandfather. Intelligent and cheerful, Heidi befriends the neighbours and frolics among the alpine flowers, bringing sunshine into her grumpy grandfather’s life. But one day her aunt comes to take her away to Frankfurt, to become a companion to an invalid named Clara. Will Heidi ever return to the mountain? Or is this big city adventure the start of a new chapter in her life?Originally written in German, Hei...

One of the most popular pieces of children's literature ever writtenAfter the death of her mother, Heidi, a rosy-cheeked six-year-old, is dropped off on the doorstep of her grandfather, who lives in the mountains above a Swiss town. Grandfather is a frightening and withdrawn old man who has no use for the antics of a young girl, but the whole town falls in love with Heidi's innocent spirit, and she in turn begins to feel affection for her grandfather.From the...

This file includes nine classic children's novels: Heidi, Cornelli, Erick and Sally, Gritli's Children, Maezli, Rico and Stineli and How Wiseli Was Provided for, Uncle Titus and His Visit to the Country, Veronica and Other Friends, and Willis the Pilot (a sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson). It also includes three short stories: Moni the Goat-Boy, Toni the Little Wood-Carver, and What Sami Sings with the Birds. According to Wikipedia: "Johanna Spyri (12 June 1827 7 July 1901) was an autho...

Cornelli is a coming-of-age novel set in the Swiss Alps.As the only child of a widowed and wealthy father, Cornelli is accustomed to having her own way. When business calls her father away one summer, he leaves her under the care of his cousin and her friend. Cornelli's father's assumption is that these refined ladies will instill some more elegant manners in his rambunctious daughter. But it soon all goes wrong, as Cornelli suffers stifling injustices under the new regime...

Heidi a young orphan girl is sent to live with her grumpy old grandfather in the Swiss Alps. She enjoys her new life with new friends, especially Peter who looks after the goats.  Heidi's lively spirit and loving ways endear her to those around her.  She cares deeply about other people and their problems and through her desire to give changes the lives of those around her.  She is then taken away to live as companion to a disabled older girl Clara and although she enjoys th...

This omnibus edition contains eight of the most loved children's books of all time. Your child will treasure this magical book throughout their childhood. Included are 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', 'Black Beauty', 'The Wind in the Willows', 'The Adventures of Pinocchio', 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle', 'The Song of Hiawatha', 'Heidi', and 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. This book will keep children captivated for hours on end and provided them with magical memories to last a life time....

First published in 1881, “Heidi” is a popular novel written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The book soon became known as one of the best-selling books ever written, and one of the most popular Swiss books as well.The story is about a girl named Heidi, who lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps after her parents passing away, when she was only six years old. Although her grandfather lives far from civilization, and the residents of the nearest village think of him as an eccent...

A Christmas Carol por Charles DickensThe Little Prince por Antoine De Saint-ExupéryThe Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe por Daniel DefoeThe Secret Garden por Frances Hodgson BurnettThe Ice-Maiden and Other Tales por Hans Christian AndersenFive Children and It por Edith NesbitThe Adventures of Pinocchio por C. CollodiThe Nursery Al...

Heidi is one of the best-selling books of all time, not only a defining work of Swiss literature, but a beloved masterpiece of children’s fiction. When an aunt drops five-year-old Heidi off to live with her grandfather in the Alps—the two of them alone in a small hut on a hill—she's initially very lonely. Soon, however, she comes to appreciate her new, simple life; she loves walking through the pastures with her friend Peter the goatherd and spending quiet time with her grandfather. Three ...

Johanna Spyri (12 June 1827 - 7 July 1901) was an author of children's stories, and is best known for Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubunden, the setting she later would use in her novels. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

12 Complete Works of Johanna SpyriCornelliErick and SallyGritli's ChildrenHeidiHeimatlosMaezliMoni the Goat-BoyRico and WiseliToni, the Little WoodcarverUncle Titus and His Visit to the CountryVeronica And Other FriendsWhat Sami Sings with the Birds

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child.Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this new resized edition of Heidi complete with a bold new cover.'Let's enjoy the beautiful things we can see, my dear, and not think about those we cannot.'Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps ...