Orphaned Heidi lives with her gruff but caring grandfather on the side of Swiss mountain, where she befriends young Peter the goat-herd. She leads an idyllic life, until she is forced to leave the mountain she has always known to go and live with a sickly girl in the city. Will Heidi ever see her grandfather again? A classic tale of a young girl's coming-of-age, of friendship, and familial love.
A brave young princess sets out on a dangerous adventure to rescue her mother and her infant son. This illustrated chapter book retelling of a folktale from Brazil is available individually and as part of the Stories from around the World: 4 Tales of Persistence & Grit set.
Wer war Kaspar Hauser? Diese Frage stellen sich die Menschen noch heute. Im Jahr 1828 findet man einen fremden jungen Mann auf dem Unschlittplatz in Nürnberg. Er spricht kaum, kann nicht richtig laufen und er hält einen Brief in der Hand. Hier beginnt das Rätsel.