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The Door by the Staircase

By: Katherine Marsh
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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Twelve-year-old Mary Hayes can't stand her orphanage. But when an attempted escape 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. 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 town nearby, she learns a terrifying secret about Madame Z's identity. If Mary is not careful, her new home might just turn into a nightmare.

©2016 Katherine Marsh (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC Adaptations Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Family Life Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Adoption Heartfelt Witches & Wizards
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this is one of the best books I have ever read!maybe a little scary for little kiddos but but great for every body over 8. hope you enjoy this book !!!

great book!

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I really like this book because I think its charters are very strong and its very entertaining to read

I love it

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This is an entertaining story about being adopted by a witch. Is that good, bad, or scary. The author creates a new world of different magics very readily. A great listen.

Coming of Age Enjoyment

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I listened to this book with my kids partly because we have enjoyed Katherine Marsh's other books, and partly to expose them to a bit to Eastern European folklore. To say the book did not disappoint is an understatement. The kids loved it.

This book is written to be accessible to middle schoolers. I'm a pretty literate fellow, and I found myself sucked into it. Marsh's writing is intelligent, creative, and unique.

I was not sure about the narrator in the first five minutes. But it was just the reading of one minor character that I was not sure about. The rest of the narration was masterful. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Very creative tale

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This book was AMAZING! With wonderful imagery and story, it’s almost like you’re alongside the heroine. I would suggest this book to everyone who loves fantasy and myths!!!

I couldn’t put it down!!!!

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Wasn’t too bad as a middle school reader listening to a audiobook it was very easy to understand but for not listening to a audio book it would have of been more of a challenge due to the big words and making sure you comprehend everything.

Good book

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It needed something more. Humor maybe? The beginning was original, but then it got a little predictable. My overall reaction is "meh."

Interesting story, but ...

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