Violence
MildAdults investigate an apparent ghost with loaded revolvers, then recognize Heidi and put a weapon down; no shot is fired in this passage.
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Heidi
Heidi ( HY-dee, German: [ˈhaɪdi]) is a work of children's fiction published between 1880 and 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning (German: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) and Heidi: How She Used What She Learned (German: Heidi kann brauchen, was es gelernt hat) by the publishing house Friedrich Andreas Perthes of Gotha. It is a novel about the events in the life of a five-year-old girl in her paternal grandfather's care in the Swiss Alps.
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Parents Guide
Partially reviewedVersion covered
Johanna Spyri, Heidi; Marion Edwards English translation, Project Gutenberg ebook1448. Chapter XII, A Ghost in the House, opening through doctor's decision that Heidi must return home.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
MildServants drink spirits for courage; adults also drink wine during the watch.
Frightening & intense themes
ModerateA feared ghost is revealed as sleepwalking Heidi. Her terror, severe homesickness and worsening health lead the doctor to insist she return home.
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