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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.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Sandy Dengler's book series? Sandy Dengler has written 12 book series. The most notable is the Australian Destiny series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Sandy Dengler
- #1
Code of Honor(1988) - #2
Power of Pinjarra(1989) - #3
Taste Of Victory(1989) - #4
East of Outback(1990)
- #1
The Wicked Step-Twister(2000) - #2
The Unsuitable Suitor (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #3
The Nervous Nephew (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #4
The Missing Hydrangeas (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000) - #5
The Highly Suspicious Halo (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000) - #6
The Un-Nimble Thimble (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000) - #7
The Sinister Swaps (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000) - #8
The Kidnapper's Club (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000) - #9
The Coin Conspiracy (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000) - #10
The Blue Plate Perils (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000) - #11
The Angel's Secret (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #12
Puzzle in Patchwork (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000) - #13
No Safe Arbor (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #14
Maim That Tune! (By: Rhoda Blecker)(2000) - #15
The Comatose Cat(2000) - #16
The Greedy Auctioneer (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000) - #17
The Sad Clown Affair (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #18
The Regrettable Rumors (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000) - #19
Plots and Pans (By: Nicola Furlong)(2000) - #20
Mischief in Mason City (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000) - #21
The Doubtful Doctor (By: Eileen M. Berger)(2000) - #22
The Case of the Grandfather Clock (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000) - #23
The Disappointed Diva (By: Evelyn White Minshull)(2000) - #24
The Baffling Bequest: (By: Roberta Updegraff)(2000)
- #1
Dublin Crossing(1993) - #2
The Emerald Sea(1994) - #3
The Shamrock Shore(1994) - #4
King of the Stars(1995)
- #1
Death Valley(1993) - #2
A Model Murder / Acadia(1993) - #3
Murder On The Mount / Mount Rainier(1994) - #4
The Quick And The Dead / Great Smokies(1995) - #5
Grand Canyon(2013)
- #1
Cat Killer(1993) - #2
Mouse Trap(1993) - #3
The Last Dinosaur(1994) - #4
Gila Monster(1994) - #5
Cry Fowl(2012) - #6
Fatal Fishes(2013) - #7
Dogged(2018) - #8
The Wolves of Christmas(2018) - #9
Wild Horses(2020) - #10
Pony Up(2020)
- #1
The Case of the Red Hot Possum(2001) - #2
The Big Bike Mystery(2001) - #3
The Case of the Cold Turkey(2001) - #4
The Case of the Dinosaur in the Desert(2001) - #5
The Case of the Loony Cruise(2001) - #6
The Case of the Monster in the Creek(2001)
- #1
Getting Into the Bible(1979) - #2Fanny Crosby, Writer of 8,000 Songs(1985)
- #3
John Bunyan(1986) - #4
D.L. Moody, God's Salesman(1986) - #5
Susanna Wesley(1987)
- #1
Summer Snow(1984) - #2
Love's Gentle Journey (By: Kay Cornelius)(1985) - #3WinterSpring(1985)
- #4
Chessie's King (By: Kathleen Karr)(1986) - #5
This Rolling Land(1986) - #6
Dreams of Gold (By: Elaine L. Schulte)(1986) - #7Opal Fire(1986)
- #8
Westward My Love (By: Elaine L. Schulte)(1986) - #9
Jungle Gold(1987)
- #1
Summer Of The Wild Pig(1979) - #2
The Arizona Longhorns Adventure(1980) - #3
Melon Hound(1980) - #4
The Horse Who Loved Picnics(1980) - #5
Mystery at McGeehan Ranch(1982) - #6The Song of the Nereids(1984)
- #7
To Die In The Queen Of Cities(1986) - #8
Smokey A Simple Country Bear Who Made Good(1987) - #9
Florence Nightingale Nurse to Soldiers(1988) - #10
Hyenas(1998) - #11
Arachne Flying(2013) - #12
Red Iris, Black Rose(2014)
- #1
Rescue in the Desert(1981) - #2
Socorro Island Treasure(1983) - #3
The Chain Five Mystery(1984)
- #1
Sheriff of Laido(2013) - #2
Butcher of Laido(2013) - #3
Doctor of Laido(2013) - #4
Happy Christmas, Laido(2020) - #5
Springtime in Laido(2020)
- #1
The 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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