School Library Journal: "...a how-to-be haunted manual for aspiring junior ghostbusters. Written with a mixture of seriousness and chuckles reminiscent of campfire ghost story sessions..., this will be welcomed by middle-grade ghost fanciers."

Booklist: "An unusual and entertaining title that will undoubtedly prove fascinating and popular with upper-grade students."

Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books: "Young readers may want to grab a flashlight and head for the nearest likely haunt...."

Kirkus Reviews: "Must reading for armchair investigators, as well as for more active detectives."