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.

Series description

According to Moody Publishing, the original series sold over three million print copies. The books are available in DVD, CD and audio versions. Radio dramatizations were produced by Northwestern College (now University of Northwestern) in St. Paul, Minnesota; these are broadcast daily as a segment of the afternoon Captain’s Club children's program on the Bible Broadcasting Network. In 2004, the stories were made into a series of movies, directed by Joy Chapman and Owen Smith.

The Gang

"The Sugar Creek Gang" consists of six boys, and later an additional member was introduced. All the characters are Christians. The group listing is:

New Sugar Creek Gang

"New Sugar Creek Gang" is a six-book series written by Pauline Hutchens Wilson, daughter of the original author, and Sandy Dengler. The "new gang" consists of five members: Bits, Tiny, Les, Lynn, and Mike.

Original series bibliography