The Tree House Mystery: Sugar Creek Gang Original Series

by Paul Hutchens

Publisher:

Moody Publishers

, 1999

Overview

A rainy day gets Bill Collins thinking, “What the Gang needs is a tree house!” So with Poetry’s family’s old lawn umbrella and some elaborate thatch work, the boys create their own headquarters down by the river. Soon they discover that someone’s living in their tree house! And when their guests turns out to be an African American man, prejudice rears it’s ugly head within the Gang. Join the Sugar Creek Gang as they learn that the value of people has nothing to do with their skin color.

From the Back Cover

Who would have thought that the tree house built near the creek would attract such an interesting visitor with roots in Sugar Creek territory? Why does the visitor have an artificial leg? What will the Sugar Creek Gang do when hateful vandals go on a rampage? The answers to these questions, and the importance of the simple song “Jesus Loves Me,” are all found in The Tree House Mystery.

The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life.

Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement.


Paul Hutchens’s memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole, the island, and the woods that surround Indiana’s Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.

Contents

The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more than fifty years. Great mysteries with a message, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. Your kids will be thrilled, chilled, and inspired to grow as they follow the legendary escapades of Bill Collins, Dragonfly, and the rest of the gang and see how they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life.

Product Details

• Title : The Tree House Mystery
• Author: Hutchens, Paul
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN: 9781575677651

About Paul Hutchens

The late PAUL HUTCHENS, one of evangelical Christianity's most prolific authors, went to be with the Lord on January 23, 1977. Mr. Hutchens, an ordained Baptist minister, served as an evangelist and itinerant preacher for many years. Best known for his Sugar Creek Gang series, Hutchens was a 1927 graduate of Moody Bible Institute. He was the author of 19 adult novels, 36 books in the Sugar Creek Gang series, and several booklets for servicemen during World War II. Mr. Hutchens and his wife, Jane, were married 52 years. They had two children and four grandchildren.