author
Paul Hutchens
1902–1977
Best known for the beloved Sugar Creek Gang books, this Indiana-born writer turned childhood memories and Christian faith into lively adventures for young readers. He also wrote widely for adults, building a long career as a minister, evangelist, and storyteller.
6 Audiobooks
The Green Tent Mystery at Sugar Creek
by Paul Hutchens
The Sugar Creek Gang Goes North
by Paul Hutchens
Shenanigans at Sugar Creek
by Paul Hutchens
Watermelon Mystery at Sugar Creek
by Paul Hutchens
North Woods Manhunt (A Sugar Creek Gang Story)
by Paul Hutchens
The Sugar Creek Gang Digs for Treasure
by Paul Hutchens
About the author
Born in Thorntown, Indiana, in 1902, Paul Hutchens grew up near Sugar Creek, the setting that later inspired his most famous stories. He became an ordained Baptist minister and evangelist, and his years in Christian ministry shaped the strong faith-centered tone of his writing.
Hutchens is best remembered for The Sugar Creek Gang, a 36-book series of juvenile fiction following a group of boys through outdoor adventures, mysteries, and everyday moral lessons. The books drew on his Indiana boyhood and became a lasting favorite with generations of Christian readers.
In addition to his children's fiction, he wrote numerous books for adults, many of them novels with religious or romantic themes. He died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1977.