The Door by the Staircase

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By Katherine Marsh

Illustrated by Disney Digital Books

Cover design or artwork by Disney Digital Books

On Sale
Oct 13, 2015
Page Count
288 pages
ISBN-13
9781484720103

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. 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! 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. Award-winning author Katherine Marsh draws from Russian fairytales in this darkly funny middle-grade fantasy novel Praise for Jepp, Who Defied the Stars New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2012 The Wall Street Journal Best Children’s Books of 2012 * “This shining gem is a must-have.” ??? School Library Journal, starred review * “???an epic search for love, family, respect, and a destiny of one’s own making.” ??? Publishers Weekly, starred review * “???this outstanding work of historical fiction provides readers with more than just an imagined biography. Incorporating elements of adventure, romance, tragedy, intrigue, and science, the novel conjures a place and time not commonly explored in young adult fiction ???” ??? Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review “Rich, absorbing storytelling???a terrific read in every way.” ???Nancy Werlin, National Book Award Finalist and author of Impossible “Narrating 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.” ??? The New York Times Book Review Praise for The Twilight Prisoner * “Readers should

  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    "Edgar Award winning author Marsh has written a fast-paced adventure, abundant with period details [T]he honest and humorously self-deprecating voice of Jepp moves readers to rejoice with him as he seeks and manipulates his destiny."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    "It is no easy trick to conjure characters who seem truly situated in the past rather than merely transplanted from the present When it works, as it does in Katherine Marsh's Jepp, Who Defied the Stars,' the result is gold."
    The Wall Street Journal
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    "Rich, absorbing storytelling-a terrific read in every way."
    Nancy Werlin, National Book Award Finalist and author of Impossible
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    * " an epic search for love, family, respect, and a destiny of one's own making."
    Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    * " this outstanding work of historical fiction provides readers with more than just an imagined biography. Incorporating elements of adventure, romance, tragedy, intrigue, and science, the novel conjures a place and time not commonly explored in young adult fiction "
    Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    * "This shining gem is a must-have."
    School Library Journal, starred review
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    "Narrating 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."
    The New York Times Book Review
  • PRAISE FOR JEPP, WHO DEFIED THE STARS

    New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2012
    The Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of 2012
  • PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT TOURIST

    "A compelling story...Teenagers knowledgeable about mythology will especially enjoy this intricate read."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT TOURIST

    * "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."
    Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT TOURIST

    Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, 2008 Publishers Weekly Flying Start, 2007
  • PRAISE FOR THE TWILIGHT PRISONER

    "An outstanding story with wide appeal."
    Kirkus Reviews
  • PRAISE FOR THE TWILIGHT PRISONER

    * "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."
    Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Katherine Marsh

About the Author

Katherine Marsh is the Edgar Award?winning author of The Night Tourist, The Twilight Prisoner, and Jepp, Who Defied the Stars. 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 http://www.katherinemarsh.com.


Kelly 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 Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck and the New York Times bestseller Masterpiece by Elise Broach. Visit Kelly online at http://www.kelmurphy.com.

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