The Story of Heidi

By: Mary Sebag-Montefiore

Illustrated by Alan Marks

Series : Young Reading Series 2

Age 6+

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Johanna Spyri's Heidi is beautifully retold, following the exploits of the orphaned girl sent to live in the Alps with her grumpy grandfather. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence, with clear, engaging text and stunning original illustrations. The audio CD includes a dramatic listen-along recording with music and sound effects, followed by a read-along version with prompts for page turns.

Details

Extent:: 64 pages
Dimensions:: 205.7 x 144.9mm
Multiple ISBN:: 9781409500780
Book Band:: White
Key Stage:: KS1
Publication Date:: December 2008
Work Reference:: 02075

Author

Mary Sebag-Montefiore is a best-selling children's author, whose re-tellings of classics have been published all over the world. She is the author of over 25 books and has adapted everything from Dickens to 'War and Peace'. She has also published articles on children's books academically and in the national press, and for adults, has written 'Women Writers of Children's Classics'.

"Mary Sebag-Montefiore's retellings are perhaps the best - well-written and dramatic"
The Telegraph

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Series

Young Reading Series 2 titles are for children who are reading more confidently. Most titles contain a single story divided into chapters, with varied sentence lengths and more challenging vocabulary.

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