Sandy Dengler Books in Order
Sugar Creek Gang is a series of 36 Christian-themed children's literature books written by Paul Hutchens. The original series is set near Thorntown, Indiana, and named for the nearby Sugar Creek, based upon the formative years of Paul and his six brothers, and chronicles adventure situations told from a faith-based didactic perspective. The first book, The Sugar Creek Gang, was published in 1940; the final installment, The Brown Box Mystery, appeared in 1970. During the 1950s, Hutchens received oral and written feedback from his readers "that they practically grew up on Sugar Creek books as their main reading diet during juvenile days." In 2001, Pauline Hutchens Wilson took over her father's books with the release of The Case of the Red Hot Possum as the first book in "The New Sugar Creek Gang" series.
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Book Series by Sandy Dengler
- #1AmazonThe Wicked Step-Twister(2000)
- #2AmazonThe Unsuitable Suitor (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #3AmazonThe Nervous Nephew (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #4AmazonThe Missing Hydrangeas (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000)
- #5AmazonThe Highly Suspicious Halo (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000)
- #6AmazonThe Un-Nimble Thimble (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #7AmazonThe Sinister Swaps (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000)
- #8AmazonThe Kidnapper's Club (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #9AmazonThe Coin Conspiracy (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000)
- #10AmazonThe Blue Plate Perils (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #11AmazonThe Angel's Secret (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #12AmazonPuzzle in Patchwork (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #13AmazonNo Safe Arbor (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #14AmazonMaim That Tune! (By: Rhoda Blecker)(2000)
- #15AmazonThe Comatose Cat(2000)
- #16AmazonThe Greedy Auctioneer (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000)
- #17AmazonThe Sad Clown Affair (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #18AmazonThe Regrettable Rumors (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000)
- #19AmazonPlots and Pans (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000)
- #20AmazonMischief in Mason City (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000)
- #21AmazonThe Doubtful Doctor (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000)
- #22AmazonThe Case of the Grandfather Clock (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #23AmazonThe Disappointed Diva (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000)
- #24AmazonThe Baffling Bequest: (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #1AmazonSummer Snow(1984)
- #2AmazonLove's Gentle Journey (By: Kay Cornelius)(1985)
- #3AmazonWinterSpring(1985)
- #4AmazonChessie's King (By: Kathleen Karr)(1986)
- #5AmazonThis Rolling Land(1986)
- #6AmazonDreams of Gold (By: Elaine L. Schulte)(1986)
- #7AmazonOpal Fire(1986)
- #8AmazonWestward My Love (By: Elaine L. Schulte)(1986)
- #9AmazonJungle Gold(1987)
- #1AmazonSummer Of The Wild Pig(1979)
- #2AmazonThe Arizona Longhorns Adventure(1980)
- #3AmazonMelon Hound(1980)
- #4AmazonThe Horse Who Loved Picnics(1980)
- #5AmazonMystery at McGeehan Ranch(1982)
- #6AmazonThe Song of the Nereids(1984)
- #7AmazonTo Die In The Queen Of Cities(1986)
- #8AmazonSmokey A Simple Country Bear Who Made Good(1987)
- #9AmazonFlorence Nightingale Nurse to Soldiers(1988)
- #10AmazonHyenas(1998)
- #11AmazonArachne Flying(2013)
- #12AmazonRed Iris, Black Rose(2014)
- #1AmazonThe Treasure of Bukhara(2018)
About Sandy Dengler
Sugar Creek Gang is a series of 36 Christian-themed children's literature books written by Paul Hutchens. The original series is set near Thorntown, Indiana, and named for the nearby Sugar Creek, based upon the formative years of Paul and his six brothers, and chronicles adventure situations told from a faith-based didactic perspective. The first book, The Sugar Creek Gang, was published in 1940; the final installment, The Brown Box Mystery, appeared in 1970. During the 1950s, Hutchens received oral and written feedback from his readers "that they practically grew up on Sugar Creek books as their main reading diet during juvenile days." In 2001, Pauline Hutchens Wilson took over her father's books with the release of The Case of the Red Hot Possum as the first book in "The New Sugar Creek Gang" series.
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