title: UFO Spotted!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case #4)
author: Hilde Lysiak
description: <DIV><B>Praise for <I>Hero Dog!</I> (Hilde Cracks the Case #1):</B><br><br>"This mystery series is sure to win over readers diving into beginning chapter books. Like other titles in the 'Branches' line, pictures and text work together to tell the story. Fast-paced action helps maintain budding readers' attention. Pages from Hilde'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." -- <I>School Library Journal</I><br><br>"It's a light, quick-moving mystery, and the young author's backstory will undoubtedly inspire many aspiring writers, reporters, and sleuths." -- <I>Publisher's Weekly</I><br><br>"Entertaining and fast-paced." -- <I>Kirkus Reviews</I><br><br><B>Praise for Branches books:</B><br><br>"A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books." -- <I>Booklist</I></DIV>
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  The Nether World
  
  
    
    
  [CHAPTER I. A THRALL OF THRALLS  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos8395)[CHAPTER II. A FRIEND IN
  REQUEST  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos31805)[CHAPTER III. A SUPERFLUOUS
  FAMILY  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos55853)[CHAPTER IV. CLARA AND JANE  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos83783)[CHAPTER V. JANE IS VISITED  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos107168)[CHAPTER VI. GLIMPSES OF
  THE PAST  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos136152)[CHAPTER VII. MRS. BYASS'S
  LODGINGS  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos161076)[CHAPTER VIII. PENNYLOAF
  CANDY  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_001.html#filepos186205)[CHAPTER IX. PATHOLOGICAL  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_002.html#filepos211569)[CHAPTER X. THE LAST
  COMBAT  
    
  ](The%20Nether%20World_split_002.html#filepos238623)[CHAPTER XI. A
  DISAPPOINTMENT  
    
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