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HeidiJohanna Spyri
Heidi
by Johanna Spyri
Left with a grandfather who wants nobody on his mountain, Heidi thrives there, and is then taken away to a city house where she cannot breathe.
A story about children and families, warm and gentle in tone. We would put it with children of 8–11, and at a reading age of about 9 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Separated from family
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
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Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Or let them write their own.
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