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 Survivors of the Chancellor
  
  
  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
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  [Chapter
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  [Chapter
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  [Chapter
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  [Chapter
  XXXII](The%20Survivors%20of%20the%20Chancellor_split_001.html#filepos175558)
  
  [Chapter
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  [Chapter
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