title: Bear on the Loose!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case #2)
author:  Hilde Lysiak 
description: <DIV><B>Praise for <I>Hero Dog!</I> (Hilde Cracks the Case #1):</B><BR /><BR /> &quot;This mystery series is sure to win over readers diving into beginning chapter books. Like other titles in the &#39;Branches&#39; line, pictures and text work together to tell the story. Fast-paced action helps maintain budding readers&#39; attention. Pages from Hilde&#39;s notebook introduce new vocabulary and model questioning. The right amount of support and repetition is given for students transitioning into a more independent phase of reading, and many will find themselves working to solve the mystery alongside the protagonist. Teachers will appreciate using this series to teach questioning words.... VERDICT: A solid addition to most chapter book collections, especially where there are mystery fans.&quot; -- <I>School Library Journal</I><BR /><BR /> &quot;It&#39;s a light, quick-moving mystery, and the young author&#39;s backstory will undoubtedly inspire many aspiring writers, reporters, and sleuths.&quot; -- <I>Publisher&#39;s Weekly</I><BR /><BR /> &quot;Entertaining and fast-paced.&quot; -- <I>Kirkus Reviews</I><BR /><BR /><BR /><B>Praise for Branches books:</B><BR /><BR /> &quot;A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books.&quot; -- <I>Booklist</I></DIV>
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  > Caulky
  
  Four Bears Construction
  
  By K.M.Neuhold
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  > Contents
  
  [Caulky](index_split_000.html#filepos101)
  
  [Synopsis](index_split_002.html#filepos2705)
  
  [Copyright](index_split_003.html#filepos3871)
  
  [Dedication](index_split_004.html#filepos4725)
  
  [Prologue](index_split_005.html#filepos5138)
  
  [Chapter 1](index_split_006.html#filepos21969)
  
  [Chapter 2](index_split_007.html#filepos44399)
  
  [Chapter 3](index_split_008.html#filepos62484)
  
  [Chapter 4](index_split_009.html#filepos85565)
  
  [Chapter 5](index_split_010.html#filepos103966)
  
  [Chapter 6](index_split_011.html#filepos122372)
  
  [Chapter 7](index_split_012.html#filepos133037)
  
  [Chapter 8](index_split_013.html#filepos153857)
  
  [Chapter 9](index_split_014.html#filepos168600)
  
  [Chapter 10](index_split_015.html#filepos185023)
  
  [Chapter 11](index_split_016.html#filepos202936)
  
  [Chapter 12](index_split_017.html#filepos216398)
  
  [Chapter 13](index_split_018.html#filepos231014)
  
  [Chapter 14](index_split_019.html#filepos2