num_pages: 132
description: Twelve-year-old Rinko is looking forward to her summer vacation. But when her mother asks her to spend a month helping Mrs. Hata, a widowed friend, Rinko is sure her summer will be ruined. Everyone has told Rinko Mrs. Hata is crazy, and a series of unpleasant incidents don't help Rinko's outlook. But by summer's end, Rinko comes to understand that people are not always what they seem, and what appears to be a "bad thing" can sometimes be something very good!
language: English
title: The Best Bad Thing
titlecomplete: The Best Bad Thing (Aladdin Historical Fiction)
genres: Asian Literature, Young Adult, Childrens, Japan, School, Chapter Books, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Cultural, Juvenile
ratings_count: 168
series: Rinko
publisher: Aladdin