Nicola Stapleton

In this sequel to the classic Heidi, the spirited orphan -- now a teenager -- is sent to an Italian boarding school at the dawn of World War I. When the German army takes control of the school, Heidi tries desperately to return to her grandfather.

Now a lovely teenager, Heidi and four schoolmates are forced by the tumult of World War I into an Italian orphanage overseen by the evil Signor Bonelli. Together, the girls make a daring escape through the war-swept countryside. They travel over the Swiss Alps with the orphanage director just footsteps behind them. Captured at the summit, only Heidi's childhood friend, Peter, can save them and lead them home.