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Who’s Your First-Round Pick? A Fantasy Draft of Middle Grade Book Characters

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Amanda Beadlescomb

September means one thing in plenty of households—fantasy football drafts. But instead of quarterbacks and wide receivers, let’s have a little fun with a fantasy draft of middle-grade book characters. If you were building your dream adventure team, who would you pick first overall? Here are some of the contenders we’d put on the board: […]

Meet the People of the Borough

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Amanda Beadlescomb

Night Buddies’ readers are well-acquainted with John Degraffenreidt and Crosley, the red crocodile who is his night buddy. The duo are assigned Programs around the Borough to accomplish after dark. The Programs and all the gadgets they’ll need to complete their tasks are created by Crenwinkle. Crenwinkle is Crosley’s brother. He’s not red, but he […]