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Marsh, Katherine

The Door by the Staircase

279 pp. | Disney/Hyperion | January, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4231-3499-2 $16.99
(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Twelve-year-old orphan Mary can hardly believe her luck when she is adopted by Madame Zolotaya. Then Mary discovers Madame Zolotaya's true identity: Baba Yaga, that old crone from Russian folklore known for eating children. Instead of fearing her, Mary decides to ask Baba Yaga to teach her magic. Plucky Mary is a heroine to root for; figures from Russian folklore pop up throughout.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016

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