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Diary of a Mad Brownie (The Enchanted Files series)

by Bruce Coville

Illustrator: Paul Kidby

Ages: 9+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Random House Children's Books

ISBN: 978-0-385-39247-1

Keywords: Humorous Stories, Brownies, Diaries

Angus, a brownie, and eleven-year-old Alex embark on an adventure in the Enchanted Realm to break her family's curse. Detailed black-and-white illustrations.