A boy … a red crocodile … a collection of magic whatchamacallits … inventive characters … and an innovative new series of chapter books for kids.
Night Buddies revolves around the nighttime adventures of a young boy named John, who is not ready to go to sleep, and a bright red crocodile named Crosley who turns up under John’s bed. As the stories in each book open, this unlikely pair sneaks out of John’s house using Crosley’s I-ain’t-here doodad, which makes them invisible to John’s parents. They embark on their Program, the Night Buddies word for Adventure, and make their way around the Borough chasing down enemies and cleaning up the mishaps at hand.
The first book in the series is Night Buddies and The Pineapple Cheesecake Scare. The Program for the night is to find out why all of the pineapple cheesecakes in the world’s only pineapple cheesecake factory are disappearing.
These adventures after lights-out will delight any young reader who relishes an adventure/fantasy in the wee hours of the night.
Early Praise for Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare
“Hetherington seems to have the right ingredients for a classic children’s whodunit—talking animals, an unsolved mystery and a brave hero willing to face unforeseen foes…Punctuating the story are Love’s pencil sketches that boast just the right amount of whimsy and adequately capture the spirit of Hetherington’s eccentric characters.” —Kirkus
Sands is having a grand ol' time working on the second book in the Night Buddies series. It’s called Night Buddies, Imposters, and One Far-Out Flying Machine. It’s a lot bigger than the first book and has a lot of new characters and adventures. Click here to see a bigger sneak peek of the new book cover!
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