"The Door by the Staircase" by Katherine Marsh follows the journey of a young boy named Max who, after losing his parents, struggles to fit into a new life in a mysterious town. He befriends a spirited girl named Alice, who introduces him to a hidden world of magic and wonder. The two uncover ancient secrets and confront dark forces tied to Alice’s past. As they navigate friendship and adventure, Max learns about love, loss, and the power of belief. Together, they challenge the boundaries of reality, leading to a thrilling and transformative quest. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .

An only child, Katherine Marsh spent a lot of her youth reading, trading stories with her grandmother who had run a bar in New York, and listening to her mother's frequent astrological predictions. After surviving high school and graduating from Yale, Katherine spent a decade as a magazine journalist, including as a reporter for Rolling Stone and an editor at The New Republic. Her first book, The Night Tourist, won an Edgar Allen Poe Award for mystery writing, and was followed by the sequel The Twilight Prisoner. Katherine lives in Washington D. C. with her husband and two children. Find out more about Katherine at: www. katherinemarsh. com or follow her on Twitter: @MarshKatherine Pennsylvania-born Kelly Murphy has written articles for Brokelyn, Brooklyn Based, Chic Today, NCTE's The Council Chronicle, and various other publications. Kelly graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in English and has worked in publishing.