School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 3After the sheriff and his posse leave Cactus Junction to search for some bank robbers, lasso-toting Sarah (a little girl) and Billy (a ghost) discover they have work to do. The thieves are still in town and disguised as women. Young readers will enjoy Sarah and Billy's humorous misadventures with the crooks. Eventually, Sarah's planning and Billy's practical jokes (and invisibility) work for them; they deliver "Mabel" and "Doris" to the sheriff tied-up in a most unusual manner. The facial expressions, funny caricatures, and Old West setting enhance this fun-filled story. A great book combination includes reading aloud Diane Stanley's Saving Sweetness (Putnam, 1996) to aspiring young cowpokes and having them read Billy the Ghost and Me.Gale W. Sherman, Pocatello Public Library, ID (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
A prank-prone ghost, a pair of bumbling bank robbers, and a lasso-wielding heroine are the stars of this good-humored but predictable comedy/western/mystery. Watercolor and pencil illustrations notable for their strongly delineated character expressions add to the slapstick fun. From HORN BOOK 1997, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Gr. 2^-4. In the comic tall-tale tradition, this I Can Read Chapter Book features spunky Sarah, who foils a bank robbery and a stagecoach getaway with the help of her friend Billy the Ghost. The bandits are in drag, but Sarah sees through their disguise, ties their shoelaces together, and captures them for the sheriff with her handy lasso. The pictures exaggerate the Wild West scenarios, and beginning readers will enjoy the brief episodes of the slapstick adventure. --Hazel Rochman