Imagine sitting in a doctor's office, your sick five-year-old child or grandchild is wiggling in the chair beside you. The doctor says, "I'm sorry to inform you, but the only cure for this little heart is six months of total bed rest, no getting up for toys or the toilet." Your first thought flashes: 'Is she going to die? How on earth can I keep a five-year-old that quiet?' 'How sick is sick?' And then, the lighter questions; 'Can he run and play again?' 'Will she ever get well? Open Bitzy's Story and read how Bitzy tells you she heard this conversation. Like many cancer children of today, she absorbed the doctor's fears and your parental fears. She tells you what she went through to get better. Bitzy recovered from the physical illness, but the emotional legacy has haunted her for a lifetime. This simple tale achieves its depth from the therapist's notes accompanying most chapters. At the end of each chapter, the adult and trained therapist, Bitzy, explains the emotional damage that evolved from her family's heritage and the handling of her illness. Bitzy's Story demonstrates a fascinating method of healing wounds from childhood trauma and gives insights into how to handle your sick child, help a friend struggling with their child's illness, or why your family environment changed drastically when your sibling became very ill.

Hunt the Beloved is the search to find a loving lifetime partner, the soulmate. Our heroine, the author, JessieMay Kessler, is told by her first husband’s therapist she has blatant issues with men and needs to be in therapy. She does go, and this starts the inner review of the men in her life. Doesn’t she know how to make a loving partnership? Travel with her on this exquisite mission. Did JessieMay touch hearts, did she hurt men, and is she able to move on to a truly beloved couple-ship? Hear her adventures and misadventures in this search for the Beloved.

Check out this bestselling, rollicking, and humorous twist on the classic "first pet" story about a young bear and her favorite pet boy! When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy in the woods, she's absolutely delighted. She brings him home and begs her mom to let her keep him, even though her mom warns, "Children make terrible pets." But mom relents, and Lucy gets to name her new pet Squeaker. Through a series of hilarious and surprising scenes, readers can join Lucy and Squeaker on their day of fun and decide for themselves whether or not children really do make terrible pets.

This gently spooky twist on “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” makes a favorite nursery rhyme just perfect for Halloween! The itsy bitsy pumpkin rolled down the spooky street. He passed a ghoulish ghost and some stinky goblin’s feet. A little pumpkin is trying to find his way back home! And with a little help from a friendly witch, he is soon safe and sound, back on his porch—where there are no spiders to be seen! Little ones will love this fresh fall spin on a classic nursery rhyme!

Archie Comics has always been representative of teenage life. And I should know a thing or two about being a teenager—after all, I’ve been one for 75 years! THE BEST OF ARCHIE: 75 YEARS, 75 STORIES gives fans the opportunity to take a look at some of my favorite stories from the past 75 years, one picked from every year since 1941. Along the way you’ll meet some of my friends (both off panel and on!), learn some behind-the-scenes info about the people who brought me to life, and get to learn about what was going on at the time the stories were made. Celebrate 75 years of entertainment, humor and fun with me, Archie Andrews!