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
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos103)
  
  [Chapter I](index_split_002.html#filepos5764)
  
  [Chapter II](index_split_003.html#filepos40848)
  
  [Chapter III](index_split_004.html#filepos71221)
  
  [Chapter IV](index_split_005.html#filepos104204)
  
  [Chapter V](index_split_006.html#filepos134291)
  
  [Chapter VI](index_split_007.html#filepos173517)
  
  [Chapter VII](index_split_008.html#filepos209697)
  
  [Chapter VIII](index_split_009.html#filepos243437)
  
  [Chapter IX](index_split_010.html#filepos273120)
  
  [Chapter X](index_split_011.html#filepos302387)
  
  [Chapter XI](index_split_012.html#filepos327178)
  
  [Chapter XII](index_split_013.html#filepos357741)
  
  [Chapter XIII](index_split_014.html#filepos381963)
  
  [Chapter XIV](index_split_015.html#filepos410611)
  
  [Chapter XV](index_split_016.html#filepos444621)
  
  [Chapter XVI](index_split_017.html#filepos474135)
  
  [Chapter XVII](index_split