UFO Spotted! (Hilde Cracks the Case #4)

by Hilde Lysiak (Author) Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)

UFO Spotted! (Hilde Cracks the Case #4)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Hilde has solved all sorts of tough cases, but her latest case is OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD!

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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!

Real-life crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series -- inspired by real news stories she has written! In this fourth book, a UFO has been spotted in town! Everyone is convinced aliens are invading, but Hilde isn't so sure... Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, interview witnesses and follow the facts. And they soon discover what looks like the wreckage of a spaceship! Hilde has cracked all sorts of cases, but how will she solve this one? It is truly out of this world! Joanne Lew-Vriethoff's personality-filled illustrations appear on every page, bringing Hilde's adventures to life for young readers!

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Praise for Hero Dog! (Hilde Cracks the Case #1):

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. — School Library Journal

It's a light, quick-moving mystery, and the young author's backstory will undoubtedly inspire many aspiring writers, reporters, and sleuths. — Publisher's Weekly

Entertaining and fast-paced. — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Branches books:

A nice stepping stone to more advanced chapter books. — Booklist

Hilde Lysiak
Hilde Lysiak is the founder of the Orange Street News. The paper has had nearly a thousand paid subscribers and has been read by millions more online. Hilde's journalism has been profiled by the New York Times, Columbia Journalism Review, NBC Today, the Washington Post, and many other newspapers and television stations around the world. She lives in Patagonia, Arizona.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781338141641
Lexile Measure
470
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Inc.
Publication date
April 20, 2018
Series
Hilde Cracks the Case
BISAC categories
JUV028000 - Juvenile Fiction | Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Mystery and detective stories
Detective and mystery stories
Detective and mystery fiction
Investigative reporting
Readers
Readers (Publications)
Reporters and reporting
Readers (Elementary)
Unidentified flying objects

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