Heidi

Chapter-11 The grandmamma wrote the day before her arrival to let the children know that they might expect her. Peter brought up the letter early the following morning. The grandfather and the children were already outside and the goats were awaiting him. As Peter neared the group his steps slackened and the moment he had […]

Chapter-10 Winter passed and it was May again. The mountains were green again and the clear sunlight made them shine and look lush green. Heidi and the grandfather were back to the mountains after spending the winters at Dorfli.One morning, Heidi came out of the hut and was running here and there like a bird

Chapter-9 Early next morning, Uncle Alp was standing around his hut and gazing in front of his hut. The fresh bright morning sun lay on the mountain and the valley and the sun was shining bright first time in the winter. He could hear the sound of a few early bells up from the valley

Chapter-8 They reached Dorfli about 5 o’ clock in the evening. Heidi had to climb up the steep path from Dorfli alone with the luggage. She paused now and again to take breath as the basket she carried was heavy. The way got steeper as she drew nearer the top. She was worried about the

Chapter-7 It was the day of the grandmamma’s departure. Heidi and Clara were very sad and they had been crying the whole night. They woke up early morning to spend a few hours with her as her departure was scheduled in the afternoon. The three of them talked all the morning with their eyes wet.

Chapter-6 Mr. Sesemann returned home a few days later. The first thing he did after his return was to spend a few hours playing with his daughter. Then, he met Heidi and greeted her happily. He spent a few hours with both the girls in the dining room and was very much happy and satisfied

Chapter-5 Heidi was being sent to live with Mr. Sesemann who was a wealthy man in Frankfurt. His daughter, Clara was paralysed and was on a wheel chair twenty-four hours a day. Mr. Sesemann’s wife was dead and Clara was looked after by Miss Rottenmeier.Heidi knocked at the door and it was opened by the

Chapter-4 Heidi was almost seven. This was almost the end of her second winter on the mountain with her grandfather. All this time, she kept on learning new and useful things from her grandfather. The school master used to ask Peter to inform Uncle Alp that it was time to send Heidi to school but

Chapter-3 Winter had almost arrived and it was cold due to the chilly winds. Peter would come up early in the morning blowing on his fingers to keep them warm. But soon, he had to stop coming as there was heavy snowfall one night and the whole mountain was covered with it. Not a single

Chapter-2 Detie was no more in the sight. As soon as Detie disappeared, the old man rested on his chair and started smoking his pipe again and making large clouds of smoke. He looked towards the girl.Heidi was looking towards the hut. She was exploring her new house with delight. She was happy to be

Chapter-1 It was a fine sunny morning of the month of June. A lady was climbing up the mountain path from the little town of Mayenfield. She was tall, sturdy and looked young. She was carrying a bundle in one hand and a little five-year-old girl in the other hand. The child was wearing two