| Author |
Hutchens, Paul, 1902-1977 |
| Title |
North Woods Manhunt (A Sugar Creek Gang Story)
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Sue Clark, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"North Woods Manhunt (A Sugar Creek Gang Story)" by Paul Hutchens is a children's adventure novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a group of young boys, known as the Sugar Creek Gang, who find themselves in thrilling escapades while camping in the North Woods. The plot begins with the gang discovering ransom money hidden inside stuffed fish and encountering danger from a fierce man named Old Hook-nose John Till. The opening of the story sets the stage for an exciting adventure as the gang is in the midst of retrieving ransom money from an icehouse. Just as they are about to escape with their find, they realize that a potentially dangerous man, John Till, is nearby. In a daring move, one member of the gang, Circus, locks Till inside the icehouse, leaving the boys to decide how to handle the situation. After devising a plan to get help from their camp, they set off in a stolen boat to fetch reinforcements. As the story unfolds, themes of bravery, friendship, and moral dilemmas come to the forefront, making for an engaging and thought-provoking read for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Camping -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
58626 |
| Release Date |
Jan 6, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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