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 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", young readers can experience the wonder of timeless stories from an early age.