Because I said so -- and other adventures in Parenting: My Thoughts - Night Buddies and Evil School Bus #264 Written by Sands Hetherington Illustrated by Natalie Leininger

About the Book

Night Buddies and Evil School Bus #264

Written by Sands Hetherington

Illustrated by Natalie Leininger

Ages 7+ | 156 Pages

Publisher: Dune Buggy Press | ISBN-13: 9780984741762

Publisher’s Book Summary: The iguanas are back to their stinky shenanigans. They’ve fitted out the flying school bus for real mischief and are marauding all over the Borough. They’ve really got it in for John and Crosley, who must sniff out their evildoings before it’s too late! Will they succeed? Join the Night Buddies in their racing blimp for this exciting new adventure!

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About the Author

Sands Hetherington, creator of the Night Buddies series of chapter books, credits his son John for being his principal motivator. Sands 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.

Sands majored in history at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and has an M.F.A. in creative writing and an M.A. in English from UNC-Greensboro. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina and hangs out with his longtime friend Ann and their Saint Bernards Dudley and Maggie. He likes visiting ancient Mediterranean sites in Turkey and Italy, and most of all Greece. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Natalie Leininger, illustrator of the 4th title in the Night Buddies series, grew up in New Jersey and has been drawing ever since she was young. She now lives in Nebraska and attends the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying the fine arts. She is in her third year at the university, primarily practicing oil painting, but spends time outside of the classroom working on a variety of projects. She has always enjoyed being with children, which made illustrating and working on Night Buddies such an enjoyable project!

Natalie strives to capture our world in bloom. Whether it be through the literal sense of a blooming flower or the simple act of sketching a character’s smile spreading across their face, her art is a place for all to engage in their own way.

My Thoughts

Night Buddies and Evil School Bus #264 is written by and Sands Hetherington and is illustrated by Natalie Leininger. This book is geared toward readers 9-11. I read this book with my 10 and 12 year old sons and we all enjoyed it.

Our main character is John, and his best friend friend Crosley, a bright red crocodile. When John has trouble sleeping, Crosley appears and they go on an adventure together. In this story, they found out about the iguana gangs plan to ruin the Pineapple Cheesecake Factory. They also want to cause chaos and vandalize the city. Crowley and John are on the case with their super cool gadgets.

My sons and I really enjoyed this fun cast of characters. I liked that Crosley took John on adventures to help him go to sleep. The book is well written and kept all of our attention. It was a great story to read at night before bed.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Children's Book Review for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.

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