Where is the Golden Whisk? Favorite Character Bridget Vanderpuff in New Chapter Book

Martin Stewart's fun read Bridget Vanderpuff and the Great Airship Robbery is here for a new adventure with Bridget and her friends. Bridget goes to Paris everyone knows that Paris is known for the bakeries and the delicious pastries that can be found. Bridget discovers a new mystery to solve when a special golden whisk goes missing from one the world's best bakeries. She must find this special whisk for the baker by midnight or the baker will never mix and bake again.

Bridget and her friends find Paris to be delightful in the spring. Bridget enjoys all of the bookstores. The bakeries are the best. There are delicious pastries everywhere. The Meanies cause havoc and Bridget and her friends must stop them from destroying the best bakery. Special puzzles to be solved throughout the search for the special golden whisk. Young readers will be engaged in solving these puzzles along with Bridget. Special iconic buildings in Paris play a part in the search for the whisk. The Eifel Tower and Notre Dame are visited along the way. Montmartre is also visited. Can Bridget and her friends find the special whisk by midnight to save the bakery?

Young readers will also enjoy the special recipe for Vanderpuff's Red Perrybear Crumble. Young chefs will want to prepare the included recipe.

David Habben contributed his talents as an illustrator to create the black and white illustrations for Bridget's adventures in Paris.

Bridget Vanderpuff and the Great Airship Robbery is recommended for ages 9-12. It was published by Penguin Workshop, a division of Penguin/Random House. It has an ISBN of 978-0-593-75412-2.

Teachers who teach in middle grade classrooms will want to add Bridget Vanderpuff and the Great Airship Robbery to their classroom library. This fun read will present to opportunity for teachers to add curriculum activities to learn about the city of Paris with its iconic buildings. Young chefs will also have the opportunity to prepare the special recipe that is included in the book.

*Assign individual reading for students to read the chapter. book. The chapters are short and students might like to improve their reading skills by reading a few chapters aloud to their classmates each day.

*Call attention to the map of Paris with its iconic buildings. Add additional resources for students to learn about each building.

*Add a cooking activity to your curriculum to prepare the special recipe for Vanderpuff's Red Perrybear Crumble. An electric skillet is an excellent classroom-friendly cooking tool to cook in your classroom.

*Engage students in solving the riddle that is included at the end of the book. Students will work with the code to solve the riddle.

*Engage students in using the steps of the Meanie that he takes in the Mysterious Memos of the Magic Meanie Marcus O'Malley. Students can follow these steps to discover the secret to solving the code.

*Assign a creative activity for students to use the letters to create their own magic codes. Prepare the codes for classmates to solve.

*Bring samples of French pastries for students to experience. Take a class poll of their favorites. Create a math activity to graph their favorite pastries.

*Assign a creative writing activity for students to write about an adventure that they might like to have in Paris. Share the stories with classmates.

*Review Bridget's adventure in Paris and engage students in discovering all of the clues that she and her friends found while searching for the missing golden whisk. What were the most important clues?