num_pages: 132
description: The young girl, Rinko, is forced to help the widowed Mrs. Hata and begins to understand the woman's strange behavior
language: English
title: The Best Bad Thing
titlecomplete: The Best Bad Thing
genres: Asian Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Japan, School, Chapter Books, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cultural, Juvenile
ratings_count: 168
series: Rinko
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry