Classic Starts: Heidi: Retold from the Johanna Spyri Original

When Heidi's Aunt Dete brings the orphaned girl to live with her grandfather, no one can imagine the bitter, solitary old man caring for a child. But, to everyone's surprise, the two grow to love each other - and Heidi blossoms in her new home. Johanna Spyri's charming story - and spirited heroine - have won children's hearts for more than a century. Abridged for easier reading and carefully rewritten, with 'Classic Starts[trademark]', young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age.    )