Wendy and the Bullies

by Nancy K. Robinson

Wendy's troubles with bullies in and out of school reach the point where she is afraid to go to school.

Genres: Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

During her career Nancy K. Robinson wrote more than 20 books for children between the ages of 7 and 12. She also wrote stories for children published by Scholastic Inc. She was a 1964 graduate of Vassar College.

Reviews

[HeavyReader · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had totally forgotten about this book until last week when I saw an old and tattered copy at the Friends of the Public Library book sale.

This book is a story about a girl who is being tormented by bullies. If I remember correctly, Wendy has a map of all the places where bullies are likely to lurk, and she does her best to avoid those places.

Heavy shit for a book aimed at elementary school kids, but a lot of kids deal with bullying and the like.

I did not buy the book at the book sale. This book does not contain happy childhood memories that I want to relive.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just got this vintage book for my daughter. It's about third graders and bullying, but Wendy learns some true life lessons about bullies and herself. It's a quick read with some important messages, but not delivered in a heavy handed way. It's an excellent book for elementary aged children to really think about this subject.

[Amy Flink · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had my fair share of bullies growing up so i was delighted to read this, but found the bullying scenes cringe-worthy and almost couldn't stomach it. It truly is disgusting the way some people treat others. I admire Wendy for sticking up for others are being bullied.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting look at kid suffering from bullies and showing us three dimensional characters.
Some great moments and a satisfying ending.

[Alysonjillian Livecom · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book for younger children!

[Shanna_redwind · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this as a kid and just read it to my kids. They enjoyed it as much as I did.

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

My all time favorite book when I was little!