A Children's Adventure Series Full of Humor, Fantasy & Mystery
What would you do with a bright red crocodile for a best friend, especially one who lives under your bed? Meet John Degraffenreidt and Crosley, the unlikely duo at the heart of Night Buddies, an award-winning children’s chapter book series by Sands Hetherington. When John isn’t ready to sleep, Crosley appears and the two head out on a Program, the Night Buddies word for an adventure. Together they take on strange mysteries, silly villains, imaginative inventions, and plenty of after-lights-out trouble. Created for young readers ages 7+, Night Buddies blends fantasy, humor, friendship, and fast-moving adventure into a world where nighttime is only the beginning.
Why Join the Night Buddies Adventures?
- Fast-moving adventures built around mysteries, unexpected problems, and imaginative solutions.
- A one-of-a-kind friendship between John and Crosley, the world’s only bright red crocodile.
- Humor, unusual characters, invented gadgets, and the Night Buddies’ own playful vocabulary.
- A continuing chapter-book series that gives readers a familiar world and a new Program to explore in each book.
Looking for the Right Book for Your Young Reader?
- Night Buddies is a children’s chapter-book series for ages 7+ filled with fantasy, humor, friendship, and imaginative adventures. Explore resources for families, teachers, and librarians to learn more about the series, its characters, themes, and books.
- For Parents: Link to the new For Parents page once created.
- For Teachers & Librarians: Link to the new educator/librarian page once created.
- Explore the Book Series: Link to /night-buddies-book-series/.
Meet Night Buddies Creator Sands Hetherington
Night Buddies began with bedtime storytelling between author Sands Hetherington and his son, John. Together they developed Crosley, the bright red crocodile who became John’s nighttime companion and eventually the heart of the Night Buddies series.
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An Award-Winning Children’s Book Series
