Night Buddies
Subtitle: Impostors and One Far-Out Flying Maching
Second in Night Budies series
Written by: Sands HetheringtonIllustrations by: Jessica Love
ISBN: 978-0-9847417-2-4
Releases February 1, 2013
Juvenile Fiction/Chapter Books for Ages 7 and up
Review by Fran
Lewis from the World of Ink Network
Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine, the second
book in the Night Buddies series, has a ton of mischief going on all over
the Borough, done by a red crocodile and causing confusion and hard feelings
everywhere.
For young John Degraffenreidt, lying awake at night is no
reason to fret when it brings a bright red crocodile named Crosley out from
under his bed. Night Buddies like Crosley promise a big adventure to any kid not
sleepy yet--and tonight is no different! Out of bed, and into the city, John
starts on a very special Program (Night-Buddies-speak for adventure) with his
crocodile friend. Crosley is a unique, wacky character, the only red crocodile
in the world for sure, but look-alikes have started popping up all over town,
committing crimes, causing confusion, and making Crosley crazy at the sight of
them. The imposters must be stopped, and Night Buddies John and Crosley are just
the ones to stop them! Stakeouts and wild chases in a fantastic flying machine,
far-out schemes to snare the imposters with the help of old friends and new
ones, and a never-ending supply of Crusted Crème Fro-Madge frozen yogurt make
for one totally super night.
Night Buddies John and
Crosley have been enlisted to stop these crocs from continuing their crime
spree. But, just how will they do it is really quite unique and just what kind
of a program will this turn out to be. Imposters are those that pretend to be
someone or something that they are not. How will everyone tell the difference
between Crosley and his doubles you might say? Who created them and
why? Then
we learn more about how they intend to do this.
Author
Sands Hetherington teaches children the importance of honesty, teamwork, caring,
obeying the rules and the laws and how to be a good friend. Illustrations by
Jessica Love to help bring the characters to life. Just what do you think? Can a
young boy be best friends with a crocodile, solve crimes and freeze his parents
with his special telescope pointed at them. Will they realize what he was
missing for so long or will time be stopped? What happens at the end will
surprise you? What happens to the moles and the impostors will renew your faith
in kindness. An interesting story but at times hard to follow and many unusual
words that required the author to put their translations and a glossary at the
beginning which many kids might need to use or just make up their own meanings
for these words from the context of the story.
Places where available for sale:
Amazon.com; BN.com; wherever books are sold.
(Dune Buggy Press titles are distributed by Delphi
Distribution and are set up with wholesalers like Ingram and Baker &
Taylor.)
About the Author:
Sands Hetherington, creator of the Night Buddies series of
chapter books is delighted to have published his second title, Night Buddies,
Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine. Sands credits his son John for
being his principal motivator in creating Night Buddies. He and young John
developed the Crosley crocodile character in the series during months of bedtime
story give-and-take. They collaborated many nights on escapades starring John
and Crosley, until eventually it occurred to Sands why it was that Crosley was
bright red. That was when the first book came together. Now, Sands is pleased to
announce the second title in the series!
The first book in the Night Buddies series, Night Buddies
and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare is available anywhere books are sold.
About the Illustrator:
Jessica Love grew up in California, with two artist parents.
She studied pintmaking and drawing at UC Santa Cruz, then went to study acting
at The Juilliard School in NYC.
Jessica resides in Brooklyn, New York, toggling
back and forth between her work as an actor and her work as an artist.
You can find out more about Sands Hetherington, Jessica Love
and the Night Buddies series World of Ink Author/Book Tour at http://tinyurl.com/bysdkbv
Follow the Night Buddies at
Fan Website: www.nightbuddiesadventures.com
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/nightbuddies
Twitter: @Night_Buddies
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/nightbuddies2/
GoodReads Author
Sands Hetherington
Publisher Website: www.dunebuggypress.com
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