Author: Elaine Kirn-RubinSuitable for: 6-8, Secondary, Young Adult, Adult What It Is: a 126-page student book that continues instruction in the American-English Phonics & Spelling system where the previous text (Basic Everyday Spelling Workbook) left off. Why You Need It: Although the greatest number of English words are pronounced and spelled in very common, predictable ways, there are also many, many items that: