by Johanna Spyri · Usborne Publishing Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9781409500780
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«The Story of Heidi» is a children's adaptation of the classic by Johanna Spyri, published by Usborne Publishing Ltd in hardback (64 pages, in English).
Heidi, an orphan girl, is sent to live with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. There she discovers life in the mountains and grows fond of her new home, but her aunt takes her to the city, where she must adapt to a very different world. With her joy, Heidi ends up changing the lives of those around her.
Text adapted by Mary Sebag-Montefiore, with illustrations by Alan Marks. It belongs to the Usborne Young Reading Series 2 and includes an audio CD with narration, music, and sound effects.
Recommended for children aged 6 to 9 who are beginning to read with more confidence and are approaching classics in English.
Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zürich, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
