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 Angus Cairns is a brownie- no, not a delicious chocolatey dessert or a cookie-selling little girl, but an honest to goodness legendary creature from folklore who loves to clean, organize and tidy up- while making a bit of mischief on the side. Because of a curse that was put upon his family by the Queen of Shadows (ruler of the Enchanted Realm), he must travel from his homeland in Scotland to the wilds of America to serve young Alex Carhart- whether she wants it or not. 
 Alex, 11 year old master of messiness, doesn't want a strange creature cleaning up after her- especially one with such an incredible temper, but when Angus and Alex discover that the tie between their families is wreaking havoc on her brother and father, they must work together to break the curse. If they're lucky, they might heal more than one family before they're done, and find a true friendship along the way. 
 Coville, a children's literature master, has really outdone himself with his latest story- the first in a new series. Angus and Alex are well formed, with great voice and three dimensional personalities. The multi-format style of the story really adds to the tale- moving the story forward through diary entries, school assignments, mythical encyclopedia entries and more, including appealing illustrations that really bring the characters to life. 
 This is a charming book from a talented author. 
 This ARC was obtained at BEA15, in exchange for an honest review.