{"product_id":"the-best-worst-thing-9780316257824","title":"The Best Worst Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eFront door locked, kitchen door locked, living room windows closed. Nobody in the closet, nobody under the beds.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Still, Maggie is worried. Ever since she started middle school, she sees injustice and danger everywhere--on the news, in her textbooks, in her own neighborhood. Even her best friend seems to be changing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maggie believes it is up to her, and only her, to make everything all right. Can she come up with a plan to keep everyone safe? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Best Worst Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a perceptive novel about learning the limits of what you can control, and the good--sometimes even best--things that can come of finally letting go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Lane\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Portland, Oregon, where she writes, teaches, and cohosts the art and literary event series SHARE.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491681669394,"sku":"9780316257824","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1316727b-f872-4a80-bb11-b05b468748e3.jpg?v=1730548924","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-best-worst-thing-9780316257824","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}