The Best Worst Thing
On sale
15th March 2018
Price: £12.99
Genre
11 year-old Maggie sees injustice and danger everywhere–in her history textbook, on the playground, in her neighborhood, on the news. How can anyone be safe when there’s a murderer on the loose, a bully about to get a gun for his 12th birthday, rabbits being held captive for who-knows-what next door, and an older sister being mysteriously consumed by adolescence? Maggie doesn’t like it one bit, so she devises intricate ways of controlling her own world and a larger, more dangerous plan for protecting everyone else.
Reviews
Thoughtful characterization and relatable themes make this a strong purchase
Students making the transition from elementary school to middle school, or grappling with feelings of being an outsider, will be able to identify with Maggie's struggles.
Lane's prose is quietly powerful, plain yet poetic....A tender, sober portrait of a middle schooler with OCD