Pirate Diary was a surprisingly good book. I thought it would be a simple, silly kids book but it was a lot more than that. On top of the language written like a classic book, it was also filled with a lot of educational knowledge about ships, piracy, and history. It was explicit and grueling. I learned a lot in this short book and I'd love a reread someday to study the contents again. 

Castle Diary (plot wise) wasn't as great as Pirate Diary, but the main character was better. He was a hater and it was funny to read about. I couldn't connect with any of the other characters, though. I think the characters in Pirate were more interesting. But personally medieval books have always been an interest of mine recently so this was great to learn more about the castle and the work that goes behind it. Absolutely loved the last part of the book where they talked about the historical context of the theme. 

The illustrator was amazing. His artworks (although it was in black and white,) were alive and colourful. It made you feel like you were in those stories. The duo was a match made in heaven!