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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  THE CROWN OF LIFE
  
  
    
    
  CHAPTER I  
    
  CHAPTER II  
    
  CHAPTER III  
    
  CHAPTER IV  
    
  CHAPTER V  
    
  CHAPTER VI  
    
  CHAPTER VII  
    
  [CHAPTER VIII  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos138153)[CHAPTER IX  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos166893)[CHAPTER X  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos187702)[CHAPTER XI  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos208856)[CHAPTER XII  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos225940)[CHAPTER XIII  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos247911)[CHAPTER XIV  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos269044)[CHAPTER XV  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos287826)[CHAPTER XVI  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos317252)[CHAPTER XVII  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_001.html#filepos338524)[CHAPTER XVIII  
    
  ](THE%20CROWN%20OF%20LIFE_split_002.html#filepos361171)[CHAPTER XIX  
    
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