If you’ve spent any time with the Night Buddies books, you know Crosley. He is the bright red crocodile who lives under John’s bed, the one who grabs a belt full of gadgets and sneaks out into the Borough after lights-out to chase down whatever needs chasing. Crosely gets the cover. Crosely gets the glory. […]
Every book starts somewhere. A question, an image, a memory that won’t let go. For the Night Buddies series, it started with a little boy who had trouble falling asleep, a father who refused to let that be a problem, and one night when a red crocodile named Crosley showed up and changed everything. If […]
The Borough in Night Buddies is full of characters, and we mean that in the best possible way. Every person in this world has a very specific personality, a very specific skill set, and a very specific way of showing up. Sound like anyone you know? Read through the whole crew and see where you […]
The Night Buddies books remind us that once the sun goes down, a whole new world comes alive. While kids are usually tucked in bed, John and Crosley sneak out for wild nighttime adventures—and they’re not alone. Here are some fun facts about the night to share with your middle graders: The world isn’t quieter, […]
Before Sands Hetherington became an author, he was just a dad with a knack for storytelling. Every night, he and his son, John, would make up wild bedtime adventures, complete with daring escapes, silly twists, and, of course, a bright red crocodile who had a serious thing for pineapple cheesecake. That crocodile—Crosley—quickly became a favorite, […]
Jeeks! Did you know you can WIN THE ENTIRE NIGHT BUDDIES COLLECTION? PLUS A HANDWRITTEN NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR? It’s true. All you have to do is follow these Program instructions from Crenwinkle. Follow Night Buddies on Instagram or Facebook. Find the post about the giveaway (you’ll see it near the top). Like the post. […]
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 […]
It’s not just time to celebrate the birthday of the United States (Happy 4th of July!)—it’s time to blow out fourteen candles for Night Buddies! The very first Night Buddies Adventure, Night Buddies and The Pineapple Cheesecake Scare, was released in the summer of 2012. It all started with night adventures by author Sands Hetherington and […]
From Diary of a Wimpy Kid to Harry Potter, have you ever noticed that the most exciting and popular children’s books come in a series? A book series is something that can draw you in for long periods of time, and something that can keep you excited to continue reading even once you’ve finished a […]
Happy New Year! Can you believe we’re already over halfway through with January? As always, the first month of the year seems to fly by and with it, so do our New Year’s goals and resolutions. Today I just wanted to come on here and tell you that if writing a book was on your […]
I’ve written a few times about the ways in which social media has an effect—both positive and negative—on children today, and how we as parents can best help them navigate through it. But the one thing I think we can’t separate from social media is the rise of the problem of comparison in our youth. […]
Welcome to Part IV in my Q&A series, where I answer questions you’ve asked through social media here on the blog! This week, I was asked, “How does your main characters’ friendship develop throughout the series?” For starters, Crosley picked out John to be his Night Buddy. There must have been a lot of reasons, but […]