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Orphan no longer, Bridget Vanderpuff is ready for more adventures and this time the setting is Paris, reached via an action-packed voyage on the luxurious airship Le Bonbon du Ciel. Up to their usual tricks are the League of Meanies, who somehow manage to steal Mr Vanderpuff’s precious gold whisk. With the help of her friend Stacy and fuelled by the most delicious cakes and pastries it’s possible to imagine. Bridget determines to get it back. Her sleuthing skills get better and better and her adventures are always hugely enjoyable, full of the unexpected and very funny. One to recommend to fans of Jenny Pearson and Sam Copeland.
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Bridget Vanderpuff and the Great Airship Robbery Synopsis
In the third installment in the series, Bridget Vanderpuff sets sail for Paris on another action-packed adventure, cracking codes in the museums and the secret bakers' network.
Someone has stolen Mr Vanderpuff’s golden whisk! If Bridget and her new friend Stacy don’t find it by midnight, the world’s best baker will never mix again. And – as the girls chase a chain of impossible puzzles through the secrets and shadows of Paris – Tom and Pascal find skulduggery afoot in Belle-on-Sea…
Can Bridget and her friends crack the case and save the bake shop in time?
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Martin Stewart Press Reviews
'A deliciously riotous adventure, packed with invention, mystery and glorious silliness, Bridget Vanderpuff is the perfect recipe for a modern-day Matilda.' - David Owen, author of Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief
'Martin Stewart's new book is generously stuffed with irreverent imagination and warm-hearted jokes. Bridget is a deliciously flavoursome character and her adventures are sure to be gobbled up by eager readers in a single sitting. I'm sure I won't be the only one asking: "Please Sir, may I have some more?"'- Keith Gray, author of The Climbers
'Bridget is the most wonderful heroine! Quirky, resilient and full of fun, she is a fantastic role model for readers – not to mention her magnificent hair! She inspires curiosity, creativity and invention.' - Kate Heap, Scope for Imagination
'Martin Stewart has created a lively character in Bridget, and one that young readers are going to want to meet again and again. Her ingenuity is admirable, her inventions imaginative – and the results of her baking attempts dramatic... Here is a character to grab the attention, the stories full of heart, humour and imagination and ideal for that KS2 audience whether as a read alone – or read aloud. One to watch.' - Books for Keeps
About Martin Stewart
Martin Stewart made his first book using Post-It notes aged eight. His work has been shortlisted for major awards and translated into multiple languages. A native of Glasgow and former secondary school English teacher, he now lives on the west coast with his wife, two children, and a very big dog.
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