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  • Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Heidi

  • Due to the loss of her parents, her auntie was taking care of her

  • But one day, she took Heidi to her grandfather's little hut in the mountains

  • Grandfather Alm was a grumpy old man, who lived in a small hut on the Alps

  • This was the first time that Heidi saw her grandfather

  • Telling him that she had found a job in another city

  • Heidi’s aunt left Heidi with her grandfather and returned to the city

  • Grandfather Alm, who was used to living an isolated life away from people

  • was actually glad that his granddaughter was there

  • but did not show it to Heidi...

  • The old man prepared a nice cosy bed in the attic...

  • Heidi loved her grandfather from the first sight

  • and happy times were about to begin for her in the mountains...

  • When she woke up in the morning she was introduced to her grandfather’s very big dog Josef

  • Heidi loved Josef

  • Then, one day when she was hiking on the hills, she met Peter the shepherd

  • who was grazing his goats on the meadows

  • "I haven’t seen you around here before."

  • "Yes, I just arrived. I am going to live here with my grandfather from now on."

  • In the following days, Peter started to take Heidi with him to graze his goats in the meadows

  • They started to hike together in the mountains

  • Everything was so new and exciting for Heidi

  • She learned a lot from Peter about how to be a shepherd

  • Even though he didn’t show it much, grandfather Alm loved Heidi very much

  • Running around and having fun on the fields all day long, Heidi was very happy

  • but she also never forgot to help her grandfather with the house work

  • And one of her favorites was to bake little bread in her grandfather’s wood oven

  • She used to take the bread she made to Peter’s grandmother

  • And Peter’s grandmother would give her fresh goat’s milk in return

  • One day, summer was over and it was winter time

  • When Peter started to go to school, Heidi was left alone and eventually got bored

  • She was really upset that she was too small to go to school like Peter

  • One day, Heidi’s aunt came back to take Heidi to the city

  • She was going to get homeschooling and work

  • Grandfather Alm was very upset at first and did not accept it

  • But when he thought about it

  • He realized that it woud be best for Heidi to stay in the city and learn to read and write...

  • "But I don’t wanna leave here, I love my grandfather."

  • ...fussed Heidi..

  • But she was convinced to go

  • after her aunt promised her that she would be back on the mountains after a short while...

  • Her aunt and Heidi arrived to a big mansion after a long train ride

  • "Wow.... What a big house... I’m going to stay here???"

  • Heidi met Clara, the little girl in the house

  • Clara could not walk because of an accident she had when she was a little child

  • Her aunt actually brought Heidi to this house to keep Clara company

  • Clara and Heidi got along really well and became best of friends

  • Not knowing much about the urban life, Heidi was making Clara laugh with her silly mistakes

  • Clara's grandmother was a very tough and strict lady

  • "Get up you lazy girl. It's time to study.. You still have a lot to learn."

  • Clara's grandmother was trying to teach Heidi a lot from how to sit and stand up properly...

  • ...and how to use a knife and fork at the dinner table

  • And Heidi was even dressing like the ones who live in the city

  • But she wasn't feeling very comfortable in these dresses

  • Clara also helped Heidi to learn to read and write...

  • Heidi did like being here with Clara and all...

  • ...but she missed the mountains and her grandfather far too much...

  • Heidi could not even eat because of her sadness... Her heart was full of longing

  • Clara’s father and grandmother realized Heidi’s sadness

  • After a while they decided to send her next to her grandfather

  • But Clara was very sad because Heidi was leaving

  • "To truely love someone means to want their happiness at all costs"

  • ...said grandmother

  • At last, it was time to say goodbye

  • While Heidi was leaving, her aunt told her that Clara was going to come and visit her in the mountains next year

  • happy to be back in the mountains she first stopped by Peter’s house on her way home

  • And gave the bread Clara sent to Peter’s grandmother

  • Leaving her fancy dress behind...

  • ...She went running home and hugged her grandfather as tight as she could

  • And they were happy again

  • A while later, Heidi was high in the clouds with happiness

  • because of the letter she received saying that Clara was going to visit her soon

  • When in the Alps, Clara liked Peter a lot, but Peter was a bit hesitant

  • Because he was afraid that Heidi was going to go back to the city with Clara

  • Clara, Peter and Heidi were having the time of their lives on the hills

  • The fresh mountain air and natural foods were really good for Clara

  • But Peter started to get really jealous of Heidi because of her close friendship with Clara

  • Peter also did not like to carry Clara to her wheelchair and push her around

  • One day he pushed Clara’s wheelchair off from a cliff

  • He thought that this would solve everything

  • Without her wheelchair and the fresh mountain air, Clara became much stronger

  • And she even started to walk slowly with Heidi’s help

  • After a while she started to take steps with no one’s help

  • "I can walk.. Yaayyy.. Heidi, I owe this to you."

  • One day, Clara’s father and grandmother came to visit

  • and when they saw Clara walking

  • they couldn’t believe their eyes

  • They gave their thanks to grandfather Alm and Heidi

  • At that moment, Peter felt really sorry about what he had done...

  • He confessed to pushing Clara’s wheelchair off the cliff

  • "I apologize to all of you, what I did was so very wrong."

  • "We forgive you, right Clara? Even though what you did was wrong, were all happy that she’s walking now."

  • They all laughed with joy...

  • Clara and her family promised to come back next summer

  • And they all lived happily ever after...

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Heidi

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