Sugar Creek Gang: Teacher Trouble Site

: Mr. Black’s horse is poisoned, and a bottle of poison is found in Bill's desk, further implicating the boys in crimes they didn't commit.

The boys of the —including Bill, Poetry, Dragonfly, Little Jim, Circus, and Big Jim—find themselves at odds with a strict new teacher, Mr. Black . The tension escalates when:

: The mystery concludes with a fire at the schoolhouse on a Sunday afternoon, requiring the gang to piece together clues involving pigeons, a ladder, and a mysterious book to clear their names. Key Themes

: A mysterious prank involving a board placed over the school chimney leads to Bill being falsely accused of causing trouble, creating conflict with his parents.