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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  # It Is Never Too Late to Mend
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Charles Reade
  
  
  This page copyright © 2002 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  CHAPTER I.
  
  
  CHAPTER II.
  
  
  CHAPTER III.
  
  
  CHAPTER IV.
  
  
  CHAPTER V.
  
  
  CHAPTER VI.
  
  
  CHAPTER VII.
  
  
  CHAPTER VIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER IX.
  
  
  CHAPTER X.
  
  
  CHAPTER XI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XIV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XVI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XVII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XVIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XIX.
  
  
  CHAPTER XX.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXVI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXVII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXVIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXIX.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXX.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXIV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXVI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXVII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXVIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XXXIX.
  
  
  CHAPTER XL.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLIV
  
  
  CHAPTER XLV.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLVI.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLVII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLVIII.
  
  
  CHAPTER XLIX.
  
  
  CHAPTER L.
  
  
  CHAPTER LI.
  
  
  CHAPTER LII.
  
  
  CHAPTER LIII.