After an unfortunate encounter with a coconut, 12-year-old Finn suddenly becomes the newest student at Phantom Academy, a boarding school for ghosts. Once Finn gets over the unfairness of still having homework (you’d think being dead would give you a pass, right?), he makes some friends and discovers that life—er, death?—as a ghost isn’t that bad.

Only problem? Students are not allowed to leave school until they graduate. As his homesickness builds, Finn convinces his friends they should attempt a break out. But escape is harder than he anticipated, especially when their biggest clue mysteriously goes missing. Finn’s not giving up, though, not with his human memories growing fuzzier and fuzzier with time. They just need to find a way through the veil…