LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
There are orphan stories with bold, indomitable orphans escaping cruel and unusual treatment, and then there’s this orphan story, which is wonderfully idiosyncratic, full of imagination and a celebration of blended families, baking and ingenuity.
Bridget has experienced a truly awful life at Miss Acrid’s Orphanage for Errant Childs (sic) and it seems set to get even worse when, in an act of unparalleled spite, Miss Acrid arranges for all the errant childs, except for Bridget, to be adopted, leaving her not just miserable and oppressed, but horribly lonely too.
Miss Acrid has reckoned without the lovely Mr Vanderpuff however and can’t stop Bridget escaping with him for adoption. Life at Vanderpuff’s Bake Shop seems magical after the orphanage, and literally so, when Bridget meets Pascal La Fleur, bakery elf, but Miss Acrid is out for revenge and determined to get Bridget back under her control. With nods to Dahl, who would have admired Miss Acrid, and huge amounts of invention, humour and heart, Martin Stewart has created a story and characters that will hugely entertain young readers.
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Bridget Vanderpuff and the Baked Escape Synopsis
The first in a new madcap, hilarious series about Bridget Vanderpuff, whipsmart inventor and amateur sleuth with a taste for adventure. It's a recipe for fun with mystery, villainy, cake and sprinkles of silliness, heart and hope.
Bridget Baxter is the very last orphan at the Orphanage for Errant Childs, left at the mercy of the awful Miss Acrid and her foul-smelling fish sandwiches. Miss Acrid's mission is to make Bridget's life a misery. But Bridget is more than a match for her.
When kindly Mr Vanderpuff arrives at the Orphanage in search of a child to care for, Bridget thinks her luck has finally turned. Mr Vanderpuff is the village baker, and his shop is a world of wonders. But they soon discover that Bridget is absolutely terrible at baking. When Miss Acrid returns for the ultimate revenge, Bridget must open the Locked and Secret Door, navigate Miss Acrid's spiderweb of booby traps and use her unique baking skills to save herself - and Mr Vanderpuff - from certain disaster.
Join Bridget as she dons her chef whites and gets the kwassongs at the ready... Baking isn't such a piece of cake.
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9781804549094 |
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8th June 2023 |
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Martin Stewart |
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Head of Zeus |
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Paperback |
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289 pages |
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Bridget Vanderpuff |
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Press Reviews
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
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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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