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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  Contents
  
  [Unknown](index_split_001.html#filepos2479)
  
  [TRAPPING A DUCHESS](index_split_002.html#filepos2612)
  
  [￼](index_split_004.html#filepos4437)
  
  [Prologue](index_split_005.html#filepos6182)
  
  [Chapter One](index_split_006.html#filepos22528)
  
  [Chapter Two](index_split_007.html#filepos42375)
  
  [Chapter Three](index_split_008.html#filepos66221)
  
  [Chapter Four](index_split_009.html#filepos96913)
  
  [Chapter Five](index_split_010.html#filepos117061)
  
  [Chapter Six](index_split_011.html#filepos151654)
  
  [Chapter Seven](index_split_012.html#filepos183463)
  
  [Chapter Eight](index_split_013.html#filepos220741)
  
  [Chapter Nine](index_split_014.html#filepos254099)
  
  [Chapter Ten](index_split_015.html#filepos291368)
  
  [Chapter Eleven](index_split_016.html#filepos332447)
  
  [Chapter Twelve](index_split_017.html#filepos340962)
  
  [Chapter Thirteen](index_split_018.html#filepos383134)
  
  [Chapter Fourteen](index_split_019.html#filepos428874)
  
  [Chapter Fifteen](index_split_020.html#filepos45414