Heidi: Adapted for Young Readers

by Johanna Spyri, Thea Kliros (Illustrator)

Beloved classic about the effervescent, nature-loving Swiss miss who ultimately transforms the lives of many people — among them Clara, a handicapped young lady from a wealthy German family; Peter, a goatherd, and his blind grandmother; and above all, Heidi's embittered, reclusive grandfather.

146 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2012

About the author

Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of children's stories, 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 Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.

Reviews

[Cassie Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Penny loved the characters in this story— Heidi, Clara, Grandmama— as the top three. The ending when Clara came to stay with Heidi, and she was able to get stronger surprised and in Penny’s words “delighted her.” It reminded us of Secret Garden which made us want to reread that one again too…