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 Grell Mystery
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [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 XXVIII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXIX  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXX  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXI  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXIII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXIV  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXV  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXVI  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXVII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXVIII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXXIX  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XL  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XLI  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XLII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XLIII  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XLIV  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XLV  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XL