This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Nine-year-old crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series - inspired by news stories Hilde wrote in real life! Nine-year-old crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is back for the second book in this early chapter book mystery series. This time, there's a bear on the loose in Selinsgrove! Hilde knows a BIG story when she hears one, and she's determined to get the scoop. So she and her sister/photographer, Izzy, set out to track thebear and find out where he came from. But how will they find the bear? And can Hilde crack this casebefore someone gets hurt? Joanne Lew-Vriethoff's personality-filled illustrations appear on every page, bringing Hilde's adventures to life for young readers! BOOKS IN THE SERIES Hero Dog!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case, #1) Bear on the Loose!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case, #2) Fire! Fire!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case,#3) UFO Spotted!: A Branches Book (Hilde Cracks the Case, #4)

 

This is volume 2 in Hilde Cracks the Case .

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2017 by Scholastic US .

Hilde Lysiak is the 11-year-old publisher of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania's newspaper, the Orange Street News . The paper has 700+ paid subscribers and is read by thousands more online. Hilde's journalism efforts have been profiled by the New York Times , Columbia Journalism Review , NBC Today , and hundreds of other newspapers and television stations around the world. Hilde is cowriting the Scholastic Branches series Hilde Cracks the Case with her dad, Matthew Lysiak.