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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  SAVING A ROPE
  
  
  [CHAPTER I. WINTER CLEANING](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos7762)
  
  [CHAPTER II. MISSING](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos26457)
  
  [CHAPTER III. VARIATIONS](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos33477)
  
  [CHAPTER IV. HAPPY NEW YEAR](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos45944)
  
  [CHAPTER V. NO CONCLUSION](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos58070)
  
  [CHAPTER VI. BELOW THE TARN](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos63497)
  
  [CHAPTER VII. SECOND CASUALTY](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos70375)
  
  [CHAPTER VIII. BIRD'S NEST](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos79386)
  
  [CHAPTER IX. SUSPICIONS](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos90420)
  
  [CHAPTER X. RIBHAM VIEW](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos96372)
  
  [CHAPTER XI. RIBLAND VIEW](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos103279)
  
  [CHAPTER XII. VILLAGE VIEW](SAVING%20A%20ROPE_split_001.html#filepos116429)
  
  [CHAPTER XIII. REGGIE ALONE](SAVING%20A%2