Phantom Academy

Christine Virnig

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Aladdin Paperbacks
26 August 2025

Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch meets The School for Invisible Boys in this fun romp of a middle grade novel about a newly dead boy who faces a spooky new school hiding an unearthly mystery. After an unlucky collision between a coconut and the top of his head, twelve-year-old Finn not only joins the ranks of the recently deceased, but also 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 discovers that life--er, death?--as a ghost isn't that bad. He'd probably even enjoy it, if not for one thing: students cannot leave Phantom Academy until they graduate. He can't check on his family. He can't see his cat. In fact, he can't leave the Spirit Realm at all.

As his homesickness builds, Finn convinces his new friends they should escape. But finding the way out 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...

By: Christine Virnig
Imprint: Aladdin Paperbacks
Dimensions: Height: 194mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781665980357
ISBN 10: 1665980354
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 August 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christine Virnig is a fan of books, candy, spooky stories, poop jokes, and coffee...in no particular order. A former physician, Christine now spends her days writing books, reading books, and working at a library where she is surrounded by books. Christine lives in southern Wisconsin with her husband, two daughters, a ridiculous number of dust bunnies, and one incredibly lazy cat. You can visit her on the web at ChristineVirnig.com.