Rumple and Stilt's Kin -- The Bedlam University Collection, Volume 1

Once there were two sisters, Rumple and Stilt, who played together happily in their own little world. (Peacefully, for the most part, except for occasional civil wars with their brothers). They named this world Bedlam, and in it lived their Kin.

(If you read the front cover, you might be catching on.)

In reality, these so-called Kin, also known as Bedlamites, were just toys. But, in the world of Bedlam, they became real live characters, complete with voices, personalities, and big attitudes. We made them go to school like us, annoy each other as much as we did, and do things we couldn’t, like have superpowers and visit restaurants full of ice-skating penguins. We were just kids, as you were once (or maybe you still are!).

But we never got the memo that we were supposed to grow out of playing with stuffed animals. Rather, we realized that if we didn’t record the goings-on of Bedlam, we might forget them entirely. So we grabbed our pens and papers and set about writing Bedlam history.

And the rest is history. (Literally. Because we wrote it down.) Our hope is that the Rumple and Stilt's Kin books will bring everyone, ages one to one hundred, back to their childhood, in which anything is possible and laughter abounds; everything can come to life, and the occasional toynapping is fine; lessons are learned and memories are made; and truly, the only limit is your imagination.

Welcome to Bedlam! Please enjoy your stay.