Hilde Lysiak

When she hears reports of bear roaming the backyards of Selinsgrove, Hilde and her sister/photographer Izzy are determined to get the story for their own newspaper, the Orange Street News--but when they find out the culprit is a black bear cub, their scoop turns into a rescue mission.

Nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak is an aspiring reporter with her own newspaper, the Orange Street News, and she is investigating break-ins and missing baked goods--and with the help of Zeus, a little dog with a big bark, she intends to track down the thief who is trying to steal a win in the Bake-Off Bonanza, one of Selinsgrove's biggest events.

When Nina's antique store burns down, nine-year old reporter Hilde and her sister/photographer, Izzy, are determined to investigate the cause for the Orange Street News--and their main clue is a bird's nest of baby blue jays.