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Bullying may be a particularly contemporary issue, but Rosemary Wells examined it in her typically honest yet humorous way back in 1973’s Benjamin & Tulip. Benjamin cannot pass Tulip’s house without a scuffle. Laying in wait, often in a tree, Tulip terrorizes Benjamin until a fateful trip to the grocer. Returning with a watermelon, Benjamin’s encounter with his nemesis occasions a final conflict…and a friendship. This scarce and sought-after title is early Wells, an unusual force in children’s literature whose contributions include illustrated books for the young as well as novels for young adults. Both book and dj in VG+ condition with a previous owner’s name neatly written on the front free endpaper.