Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill
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Sean Quinn does not like the sound of spending a weekend in a neighborhood named Grizzly Hill. Although his friend Alan assures him the development has been bear-free for a century, Sean is not convinced. The woods are thick and dark, and there’s an old grizzly den not far from Alan’s house. And when Brian discovers a strange footprint on a forest path, Sean starts to wish he had stayed at home with Mrs. Peabody, the babysitter. She’s not any fun, but at least she’s not a bear! Brian decides the print is too small to be a full-grown grizzly, but it could be a cub. Against Sean’s wishes, they follow the tracks into the forest. If there are bears in the woods, Brian wants to know. And if the animal is something even stranger, he can’t wait to find out!
Joan Lowery Nixon
Joan Lowery Nixon (1927–2003) was a renowned author of children’s literature, best known for series like the Orphan Train Adventures and Casebusters. Born in Los Angeles, she began dictating poems to her mother before she could read. At the University of Southern California, Nixon majored in journalism, but took a job teaching the first grade upon graduating. In 1949, she and her husband moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, and in 1964 she published her first novel, The Mystery of Hurricane Castle. Nixon became a fan of mystery fiction when she was a child, and many of her most popular series incorporate elements of sleuthing. She won four Edgar Awards for best young adult mysteries, including prizes for her novels The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1979) and The Name of the Game Was Murder (1993). In addition to writing more than 140 young adult novels, Nixon also co-wrote several geology texts with her scientist husband.
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Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill - Joan Lowery Nixon
Fear Stalks Grizzly Hill
Casebusters #9
Joan Lowery Nixon
To my talented daughter, Kathy, with my love—J. L. N.
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Preview: Sabotage on the Set
1
SEAN QUINN PEERED OUT of the car at the dense tangle of trees and bushes that lined the road, half-hoping to see a bear. He shivered as he wondered what would happen if a bear spotted him instead. His parents’ friends had recently moved to a house on Grizzly Hill, and Sean was beginning to think that it wasn’t such a good idea that he and Brian were about to spend the weekend with them.
Sean turned to Mr. and Mrs. Nash’s son and asked, Alan, have you ever seen any grizzly bears in the woods?
Alan looked puzzled. There aren’t any grizzly bears around here.
Then why’d they name this place Grizzly Hill?
Mrs. Nash turned from the front seat and smiled. Long, long ago—more than one hundred years ago—a giant grizzly was supposed to have lived in a den in the area.
Was there really a den?
Yes. And it’s still there. Alan knows where it is. You boys can crawl in and explore the cave if you’d like.
Sean’s heart gave a jump. Is the giant bear still around?
he whispered.
Bears don’t live to be that old,
Brian told him.
But there could be other bears,
Sean insisted.
Mrs. Nash explained, Sean, the developer of this subdivision called it Grizzly Hill because he liked the name. Trust me. There are no bears around here.
Mr. Nash turned off the highway onto a road that wound up a steep hill. The forest on either side looked dark and scary. At the moment Sean wished that his parents hadn’t both gone out of town on business at the same time.
Bri had complained about Mom hiring Mrs. Peabody to take care of them. We’re too old for sitters,
he’d insisted, and it would be a lot of fun to stay with the Nashes in their new home. Alan said they find all sorts of animal tracks around their house. I can bring plaster of paris and make casts for my science project. Please, Mom? Sean and I want to stay with the Nashes.
Sean wished now that he’d told Mom he wanted Mrs. Peabody. He’d rather deal with her than with a bear.
The road swept up to a wide clearing in the forest. Facing the circular road were five large, beautiful homes.
Wow!
Sean said.
Cool!
Brian said.
So far, these are the only houses that have been built in Grizzly Hill,
Mr. Nash told them.
He began to point out a spot off to the left where another road would soon be constructed, with more houses and neighbors, but Sean didn’t listen. As he climbed from the car he was aware of the forest pressing in around them, and he didn’t like it at all.
The Nash house was in the center, with two houses on each side. There were no neighbors in sight, although Brian saw a curtain move in a window of the tall colonial house on the far right.
Apparently Alan did, too, because he nudged Brian and said, Mr. and Mrs. Webber live there. Mrs. Webber always wants to see what’s going on.
He waved, and the curtain quickly dropped.
Mr. and Mrs. Nash led them into their home. You two are in the guest bedroom upstairs, and you can put your knapsacks there. Alan will show you the way,
Mr. Nash said.
But Mrs. Nash put a hand on Alan’s arm to stop him. Wait. The boys haven’t met Lucy,
she said.
The girl who came