Heidi: 14 (Award Essential Classics) - Tapa dura

When young Heidi is orphaned, her aunt Dete leaves her in the care of her reclusive grandfather, Alm-Uncle. At first, the villagers of Dorflie are concerned for her welfare, but she flouishes in her new home until her aunt returns to take her away to live in Frankfurt. How will Heidi cope so far from her beloved mountain and the grandfather she adores? A classic tale of love and friendship.

Based in Winter Park, Florida, Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co., a worldwide stationery and gift brand, is an artist best known for her whimsical designs which often include hand-painted illustrations and lettering. She has created unique floral illustrated covers for the Puffin in Bloom book collection, which includes such classics as L. M. Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables," "Little Women "by Louisa May Alcott, and "A Little Princess "by Frances Hodgson Burnett. About the author:
Johanna Louise Spyri (1827-1901) is one of the most famous children's writers in the world. She grew up in Hirzel, a small village in Switzerland and has written over twenty-five books.