{"product_id":"the-door-by-the-staircase-9781423137856","title":"The Door by the Staircase","description":"\u003cb\u003eA magical, darkly humorous, and poignant novel with roots in the Russian fairytale Baba Yaga, from Edgar Award-winning author Katherine Marsh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage for another night. But when an attempted escape through the stove pipe doesn't go quite as well as she'd hoped, Mary fears she'll be stuck in the Buffalo Asylum for Young Ladies forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The very next day, a mysterious woman named Madame Z appears at the orphanage requesting to adopt Mary, and the matron's all too happy to get the girl off her hands. Soon, Mary is fed a hearty meal, dressed in a clean, new nightgown and shown to a soft bed with blankets piled high. She can hardly believe she isn't dreaming! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Mary begins to explore the strange nearby town with the help of her new friend, Jacob, she learns a terrifying secret about Madame Z's true identity. If Mary's not careful, her new home might just turn into a nightmare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning author Katherine Marsh draws from Russian fairytales in this darkly funny middle-grade fantasy novel, now available in paperback. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Door by the Staircase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Well-drawn characters, an original setting, and a satisfying resolution are the ingredients that make this carefully crafted middle-grade adventure a highly rewarding read.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review * \"Marsh has crafted a sparkling tale full of adventure, magic, and folklore.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \"[An] engaging, almost cinematic story . . .\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eJepp, Who Defied the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Books of 2012 \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Books of 2012 \u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eNarrating a young adult novel from a dwarf's perspective is nothing short of inspired. Marsh transcends genre to create an engaging narrative complex enough to keep not-so-young adults turning its pages.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e * \"This shining gem is a must-have.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review * \"An epic search for love, family, respect, and a destiny of one's own making.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cbr\u003e * \"Incorporating elements of adventure, romance, tragedy, intrigue, and science, the novel conjures a place and time not commonly explored in young adult fiction.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Twilight Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Readers should be drawn in by the complex relationships between Marsh's protagonists and Jack's continuing existential struggles, caught between the worlds of the living and the dead.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Night Tourist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, 2008 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"This intelligent and self-assured debut will compel readers from its outset, and leave them satisfied as it explores universal themes of love, loss, and closure.\" \u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3452145\"\u003eKatherine Marsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781423137856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142313785X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV037000\"\u003eFantasy | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV012040\"\u003eFairy Tales \u0026amp; Folklore | Adaptations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV013050\"\u003eFamily | Orphans \u0026amp; Foster Homes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatherine Marsh is the Edgar Award\u003ci\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003ewinning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Tourist, The Twilight Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJepp, Who Defied the Stars.\u003c\/i\u003e She grew up in New York with her Russian grandmother who lovingly prepared many of the dishes in this book. Katherine currently lives in Brussels, Belgium with her husband and two children. Visit her online at www.katherinemarsh.com\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKelly Murphy is an award-winning illustrator working predominantly with traditional and mixed media. Since receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design, she has illustrated a number of books for children, including \u003ci\u003eSecrets at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e by Richard Peck and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e by Elise Broach. 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