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What I liked: Bridget Vanderpuff and her best friend Tom are up to their sleuthing ways again, this time on the hunt to discover what is behind a ghost train that is kidnapping and shutting down the town of Belle by the Sea. Bridget is just as delightful in this second book, and with her hair, one has to wonder how much she can store inside it. I love how strong her new dad is as he continues to attempt to teach his newly adopted daughter how to bake, and most times, it is at the risk of his own life.
What I wanted more of: I wanted to know why all of Bridget's bakes went so wrong. In the first book, I am sure, because she knows nothing about baking, but by the second book, she had a few lessons and does incredibly well telling when a bake goes in the oven. I do enjoy that the author takes these baking disasters and makes them work in Bridget's favor as weapons to take down the evil characters.
Final Verdict: Bridget Vanderpuff and the Ghost Train builds on book one with more footnote antidotes to add to the comedy. You also get more info on why Miss Acrid was so terrible in book one, and there are a few fun recipes at the back of the book for your little inspired bakers to try.