num_pages: 352
description: A young girl's idyllic mountain life in the Swiss Alps Heidi is only five when she goes to live with her grandfather in his hut in the Swiss Alps. Up in the high pastures, she befriends the goatherd Peter and delights in the company of the gentle goats. Everyone is sad when Heidi is taken away to live with a family in Frankfurt. But Heidi's courage and good spirit charm all who meet her. Soon she is able to return to her beloved mountains, sharing her happiness, health and home with all her new-found friends. Heidi was first published in 1880. A classic tale of childhood joys and friendships, it has delighted and inspired generations of children.
language: English
title: Heidi
titlecomplete: Heidi
characters: Uncle Alm, Peter, Clara, Heidi
genres: Middle Grade, Historical, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, 19th Century, Childrens Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Juvenile
ratings_count: 195039
places: Switzerland
series: Heidi
publisher: Kingfisher