Heidi went to stay with her grandfather in the mountains She liked it there When she went to school in Frankfurt she wasn't happy Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales popular characters modern stories & non-fiction written for young learners of English as a foreign or second language Beautifully illustrated & carefully written the series combines the best of Ladybird content with the structured language progression that will help children develop their reading writing speaking listening & critical thinking skills The five levels of Readers & Activity Books follow the CEFR framework & include language activities that provide preparation for the Cambridge English Young Learners (YLE) Starters Movers & Flyers exams Heidi a Level 4 Reader is A2 in the CEFR framework & supports YLE Flyers exams The longer text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses more complex past & future tense structures modal verbs & a wider variety of conjunctions ...

Ciara Jansen stars in a BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of the classic children&s story When Heidi a lively orphan girl goes to live with her grandfather in a little hut high in the Alps she soon learns to live in perfect harmony with her surroundings leading a carefree life with her constant companion Peter a young goatherd But her happiness is short-lived when she is sent to stay with a rich city family as a companion for the sick Clara Although she becomes fond of the older girl Heidi is terribly homesick Will she ever be able to return to the Alps & the happiness she once knew with her friends? Johanna Spyri&s touching story of the adventures of a young Swiss girl is one of the most popular children&s stories ever written Heidi&s pleasure in the beauty of the Swiss mountains & her rich relationships with her friends & family are perfectly evoked in this warm & lively full-cast radio dramatisation ...

Heidi is the heart-warming tale of a small girl&s power for good & it has remained a firm favourite since it was published over 100 years ago It has been filmed & televised several times It tells of the orphan Heidi & her idyllic existence with her gruff grandfather in the mountains When she is sent to live in a city comic chaos ensues & eventually it is arranged that Heidi should return to the mountains Together she & her friend Peter the goat-herd achieve wondrous changes in the community in which they live ...

Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps & she quickly learns to love her new life But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains & is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather With a delightfully nostalgic introduction by award-winning author Eva Ibbotson ...

Although the rough-&-ready Allan Dwan was at first underwhelmed about the idea of working with the 1930s child star his collaboration with Temple turned out to be a pleasure for both She stars as the title character in this adaptation of the children&s classic Set in the Swiss Alps during the 19th Century the film opens with Heidi&s Aunt Dete (Mady Christians) taking her to live with the girl&s grandfather Adolph Kramer (Jean Hersholt) a rather ill-tempered hermit Although the old man at first refuses to speak to the girl he soon grows to love her When Pastor Schultz (Thomas Beck) tries to persuade Kramer to bring the girl to church he angrily refuses at first but finally relents & the two are accepted into the local community Heidi&s aunt suddenly returns kidnapping the girl & taking her to the home of her wealthy employer Herr Sesemann (Sidney Blackmer) in Franfurt He needs a child to spend time with Klara (Marcia Mae Jones) his invalid daughter since he&s often away on business Heidi soon tries to escape while her grandfather has already begun the 100-mile journey to Franfurt to find her This amiable version of the classic features a top-drawer cast of character actors & Dwan keeps thing moving along briskly ...

A fiery steed with the speed of light & a faithful balloon companion leading the fight for law & order Lone Button rides again Jim Shore's Button the Teddy Bear & Squeaky his Balloon Dog friend find adventure wisdom & fun as they explore ...

Tracklist ? A1 Galgaldr A2 Norupo ? B1 Othan B2 Traust ? C1 Vapnatak C2 Svanrand C3 Elivagar ? D1 Elddansurin D2 Hamrer Hippyer ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The original Heimat followed the rural life of Maria Simon & her family through the changing landscape of 20th century Germany an epic journey from the end of the First World War to 1982 In Heimat 2 originally titled & Die Zweite Heimat& (The Second Homeland) we travel back to 1960 & take up the story of Maria&s son Hermann who turns his back on his small village & heads to Munich to follow his dream & study music During this era-defining decade of cultural social & political revolution Hermann finds love & friendship among the Bohemian collection of musicians filmmakers & writers that populate his new life Edgar Reitz saw this Chronicle of a Generation as a journey to &that place which we as adults find the place we choose of our own free will & which we call our second home& He achieved the seemingly impossible a second Heimat over 25 hours in length to equal the monumental achievement of his original masterpiece once again enthralling audiences around the world Actors Henry Arnold Salome Kammer Frank Röth Noemi Steuer Franziska Traub Daniel Smith Lena Lessing Martin Maria Blau Armin Fuchs Hannelore Hoger Michael Schönborn Holger Fuchs Anke Sevenich László I Kish Edith Behleit & Peter Weiss Director Edgar Reitz Certificate 15 years & over Year 1993 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages German Subtitles English Duration 25 hours & 13 minutes (approx) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Five years in the making Heimat is one of the most compelling & highly praised dramas in television history This epic tale of a family & their rural life in a small German village is told against the changing backdrop of a country&s turbulent history from 1919 to 1982 From the aftermath of the First World War economic hardship the rise & fall of Nazism the Second World War & the decades that followed life in the village goes on & the values & aspirations of the people at its heart are wonderfully brought to life in this gripping saga of an ordinary family living through extraordinary times Edgar Reitz&s astonishing 15-hour masterpiece appeared in 6th place when BBC2 ran a 40th birthday poll celebrating the station&s greatest programmes & was 10th in Channel 4&s &50 Greatest TV Dramas& It has captivated audiences all over the world & will continue to be hailed as one of television&s most rewarding & unforgettable experiences Actors Marita Breuer Eva Maria Schneider Kurt Wagner Rudiger Weigang Johannes Lobewein Karin Rasenack Eva Maria Bayerwaltes Gertrud Bredel Hans-Jurgen Schatz Johannes Metzdorf Wolfram Wagner Helga Bender Willi Burger & Arno Lang Director Edgar Reitz Certificate 15 years & over Year 1984 Screen Fullscreen 1331 Languages German Subtitles English Duration 15 hours & 27 minutes (approx) ...

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