Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed

Benny Ramìrez can see dead people . . . Well, one dead person, anyway. A hilarious and heartwarming story about a boy who can suddenly see the ghost of his famous musician grandfather! After moving cross-country into his late grandfather´s Miami mansion, Benny discovers that the ghost of his famous trumpet-playing abuelo, the great Ignacio Ramìrez, is still there . . . and isn´t too thrilled about it. He´s been barred from the afterlife, and no one can see him except his grandson. But Benny´s got problems of his own. He´s enrolled in a performing arts school with his siblings, despite having no obvious talent. Luckily, Abuelo believes they can help each other. Abuelo has until New Year´s Eve to do some good in the world and thinks that teaching Benny how to play the trumpet and become a school celebrity might be the key to earning his wings. Having no better ideas, Benny finds himself taking Abuelo´s advice-to disastrous and hilarious results. Benny and Abuelo will find that there´s more than one way to be great in this unforgettable, laugh-out-loud tale of family, music, and self-discovery.