Heidi by Johanna Spyri (Puffin Classics)

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Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather. With a delightfully nostalgic introduction by award-winning author, Eva Ibbotson. Johanna Spyri (1827-1902) was born in Switzerland in the village of Hirzel, which has magnificent views of the Alps. She wrote almost fifty books, but it was Heidi who brought her great fame. Target Age: 10+ Puffin Classics Pub Date: March 05, 2009 ISBN: 9780141322568 0.9" H x 6.9" L x 5.0" W 320 pages Paperback Show more