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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  [Chapter I  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos6444)[Chapter II  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos29461)[Chapter III  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos47496)[Chapter IV  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos56336)[Chapter V  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos78271)[Chapter VI  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos91879)[Chapter VII  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos104621)[Chapter VIII  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_001.html#filepos118956)[Chapter IX  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_002.html#filepos132097)[Chapter X  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_002.html#filepos147266)[Chapter XI  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_002.html#filepos155559)[Chapter XII  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_002.html#filepos163256)[Chapter XIII  
    
  ](Two%20on%20a%20Tower_split_002.html#filepos175902)[Chapter XIV  
    
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