Age range 6 to 9 

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. To everyone's surprise, the two grow to love each other - and Heidi blossoms in her new home. 

Classic Starts is agorgeously produced, thoughtfully written series of abridged editions ofbeloved classics. Rewritten to accommodate the reading and interest level ofchildren who are too young to tackle the larger unabridged volumes, this seriesoffers a great way to introduce young readers to favourite tales.