Cover of Heidi

Heidi

by Johanna Spyri

Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri is a work of children's fiction published between 1880 and 1881. Five-year-old Heidi is sent to live with her reclusive grandfather high in the Swiss Alps, where she finds joy among the mountains and befriends a young goatherd and his family. When her aunt takes her to Frankfurt to be companion to a wealthy invalid girl, Heidi must navigate city life while longing for her mountain home. This beloved tale explores themes of friendship, faith, and the healing power of nature.

  • Orphans
  • Grandfathers
  • Mountain life
  • Switzerland

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #46409. Heidi on Wikipedia.

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