Scare B’n’B
The first book in the spook-tacularly funny series from Catherine Doyle
Catherine Doyle author Rachael Dean illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:12th Mar '26
Should be back in stock very soon

Spooky silliness reigns in Catherine Doyle’s brand new series as Ted and Frankie team up to save their hotel from a ghostly duke and his restless spirits. Featuring hilarious illustrations from Rachael Dean.
'Scare B'n'B is Doyle at her funniest, silliest, spookiest yet!' - Katie Tsang, bestselling author of Dragon Mountain
'Brilliantly witty, chaotic and warm, with excellent sibling bickering on both sides of the grave'- Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki
Ted McKenley would rather live anywhere than with Frankie “spawn-of-the-devil” Stark. And Frankie wouldn’t go near a coward like Ted. Too bad - their parents just got married and blew their savings turning a creepy old mansion into a boutique hotel. At least it’s big enough for the stepsiblings to stay far apart.
But when Ted encounters a disappearing housekeeper and Frankie runs into a screaming suit of armour, their feud becomes the least of their problems.
With cranky spirits on the loose, Ted and Frankie reluctantly team up to stop the devious Duke of Snoring from turning their new home into haunted rubble.
The battle for the hotel has begun!
I am always excited for a new Catherine Doyle book — and Scare B'n'B is Doyle at her funniest, silliest, spookiest yet! But it still is full of heart and hope — and is frightfully fantastic * Katie Tsang, bestselling author of DRAGON MOUNTAIN *
Spooktacular fun – so funny, and silly in the best way. A total joy! * Sam Copeland, bestselling author of CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN *
Brilliantly witty, chaotic and warm, with excellent sibling bickering on both sides of the grave. More spooky than scary, so you'll be safe to read before bed. Or perhaps that's just what the ghosts want you to believe * Louie Stowell, bestselling author of LOKI *
Funny, exciting and unputdownable! * Jenny, age 10 *
Fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed the book for its unexpected friendships and plot twists! * Aarvin, age 10 *
It made me laugh so hard and I loved the Scrabble chapter * Tim, age 11 *
I really enjoyed all of the twists and turns, especially at the end. It made me want to keep reading . When I finished, I wanted to read the next book * Annabelle, age 10 *
A sidesplitting novel of an adventure ... that will make you stay up all night to see what these naughty poltergeists will get up to * Andrey, age 10 *
I liked the funny relationship with the main characters. It was a very intriguing book and I couldn’t put it down! There were lots of pranks and jokes * Isabella, age 11 *
Scare B’n’B is a phenomenal book … I had laughs until the end * Kabal, age 11 *
Utterly brilliant. Sensationally swashbuckling. Completely magical * A.F. Steadman on PIRATES OF DARKSEA *
Few do page-turning, high-stakes, and warm and witty adventure as well as Catherine Doyle * Kiran Millwood Hargarve on THE LOST GIRL KING *
Magical in every way * Eoin Colfer on THE STORM KEEPER'S ISLAND *
ISBN: 9781526655141
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 24mm
Weight: 240g
288 pages