The Originals: Heidi

A book "for children and those who love children", Heidi (1881) is a story of an orphan girl who is sent to live with her grumpy grandfather in the Swiss Alps. The embittered grandfather who lives in seclusion is known as 'Uncle Alp' and deeply resents Heidi's arrival. But soon, he grows fond of her. Written well over a century ago, Johanna Spyri's evergreen tale of a young girl's coming of age, of her bravery and compassion, remains a classic.