Nine-year-old reporter selling film rights to new book series
Hilde Lysiak's works will focus on stories she's broken throughout her already impressive career
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.A nine-year-old reporter is to turn author, having struck a worldwide book deal with Scholastic.
Hilde Lysiak, whose media outlet Orange Street News groundbreakingly broke the news of a suspected murder in her Pennsylvanian hometown, is to write a book series, alongside father Matthew, aimed at readers aged six to eight.
The first of four, named Hilde Cracks the Case: Hero Dog!, will be released September 2017. The remainder of the novels – all based on stories she's broken – will be fanned out over an eight-month period. The series of books have been branded “realistic fiction”.
Hilde is renowned locally for cycling around on her pink bike on the hunt for stories, has also reported on tornadoes and other stories concerning her community.
The other books will be titled Bear on the Loose!!, UFO Spotted!! and Fire Fire!! – the last of which will be published May 2018.
Hollywood could beckon, as film rights to her work are on sale.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments