“This is a wonderful and entertaining tale for children…It is amusing following Crosley and John on their adventure. They meet some interesting characters along the way.”
— Night Owl Reviews
“Sands Hetherington, with the able assistance of the imagination and enthusiasm of his young son John, have created a new and completely unforgettable and likable character in Crosley, a bright red crocodile who happens to dwell under the bed of the sleepless lad John Degraffenreidt, beginning what we can only hope will be an ongoing series of books under the title NIGHT BUDDIES. Together Crosley and John set out on a Program (Night Buddies’ term for ‘Adventure’), the purpose being to rid their world of enemies and solve conundrums. This go-round finds John and Crosley out to solve the mystery of imposters or look-alikes – too many red crocodiles doing bad things. Their antics include stakeouts and wild chases in a ridiculously impossible flying machine (beautifully illustrated on the cover by Jessica Love) and with the same wonderful typeface differences and page disorganization as the first book accompanying John, Crosley’s brother Crenwinkle and a new character – one Rodney Oglesby who owns and runs a sauerkraut and jellybean hot dog stand! Kids love these adventures because they are visual, inventive, engage the absurd, and still mix a level of adventure with anxiety regarding the antics of the players. It is another success for Sands Hetherington!”
— Grady Harp, Amazon.com Hall of Fame Reviewer
“Another great Night Buddies epic adventure and mystery, in an incredible, delicious word salad narrative style that absolutely keeps the pages turning. Quirky black and white illustrations add to the high interest and excitement, and language, language, language, complete with expressive, changing type fonts and wonderful made-up words, describe the indescribable…a fantastic series to engage, entertain, and educate young readers (ages 9 and up) effortlessly. Watch for Book 3 in this fun, fantastic series.”
— Midwest Book Review
“Night Buddies: Impostors and One Far-Out Flying Machine has all the right pieces for a great kids’ book: talking animals, cool inventions, and fun. Perhaps because [author] Sands Hetherington’s son played such a big part in creating the characters, it really does seem to capture the sense of fun that young boys so love, while at the same time catering to their fantasies of not really having to go to bed … [it’s] a fun work of fiction for kids that should keep them wondering till the last page.”
— Games Finds
“I love the idea of the Night Buddies, a secret agent program to help kids get tired and go to sleep. The book had lots of humor in it and it is appropriate for kids of all ages. Even though the story has crimes being committed, they are things like stealing mothballs, creating messes, and other silly stuff. John and Crosley are great characters and they are fun to read about…I am looking forward to the next book in the series! Five out of five bookworms for this fun adventure!”
— This Kid Reviews Books
