English Books

Explore 37 curated english books for homeschoolers and educators. Each resource has been reviewed for quality before being listed.

Find hundreds of resources to learn phonics, spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and composition at any grade level, as well as resources geared to ESL learning. Whether you want to learn English, learn to speak English, or improve your English, you'll find educational materials that will help here. We have online lessons, DVDs, online English classes, and much more, so you can find something that's right for you and your budget.

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar

Short explanations followed by heavy drill, from McGraw-Hill's long-running self-study series. Cheap, plentiful practice.

Side by Side: Student Book 1 (Third Edition)

A conversation-first beginner course built around guided dialogues, which makes it one of the few ESL books that works with two people at a kitchen table.

Essential Grammar in Use with Answers

Raymond Murphy's elementary grammar reference, built on a two-page unit format that makes it genuinely usable for self-study.

Word Power Made Easy

A vocabulary builder that teaches Greek and Latin roots rather than word lists, so each session unlocks families of words at once.

Basic English Grammar Workbook (Azar-Hagen, 5th Edition)

The grammar series most ESL teacher training programs are built around, in workbook form with a full answer key for self-study.

Oxford Picture Dictionary, Third Edition

The standard visual dictionary in ESL classrooms worldwide: roughly 4,000 words organized by real-life situation rather than alphabetically.

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English for Everyone Practice Book Level 1: Beginner

The written practice half of DK's Level 1 course. Buy it with the course book, not instead of it.

English for Everyone Course Book Level 1: Beginner

DK's visual self-study English course, built so a complete beginner can work through it alone without a teacher explaining every page.

Evan-Moor Daily Reading Comprehension, Grade 6

Daily reading comprehension practice with increasingly complex passages building inference, analysis, and critical thinking for sixth graders.

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 1

Engaging reading comprehension workbook with fiction and nonfiction passages teaching main idea, sequence, and inference skills for first graders.

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 3

Third-grade reading comprehension workbook with diverse passages building inference, cause-effect, and critical thinking skills.

Scholastic Success with Reading Comprehension, Grade 4

Fourth-grade reading comprehension workbook developing advanced inference, analysis, and text evidence skills through diverse passages.

Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 3

Comprehensive language arts workbook for 3rd graders covering grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, sentence structure, and paragraph writing.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 3

Systematic spelling workbook for 3rd graders covering phonics patterns, homophones, contractions, dictionary skills, and vocabulary development.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 5

Advanced spelling workbook for 5th graders covering Latin/Greek roots, prefixes, suffixes, morphology, and academic vocabulary.

Spectrum Spelling Workbook, Grade 6

Rigorous 6th-grade spelling workbook covering advanced morphology, etymology, Latin/Greek roots, and academic vocabulary for middle school readiness.

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 4 (Revised Edition)

Comprehensive workbook for 4th graders with engaging activities in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies — part of the 45-million-copy Brain Quest series.

Brain Quest Workbook: Grade 3 (Revised Edition)

Comprehensive, curriculum-based workbook covering math, reading, writing, science, and social studies for 3rd graders with engaging, varied activities.

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 3

Daily 10-15 minute grammar, punctuation, and language arts practice for 3rd graders in standardized-test format.

Evan-Moor Daily Language Review, Grade 5

Daily 10-15 minute grammar, punctuation, and language mechanics practice for 5th graders with advanced sentence analysis.

Shurley Grammar: Level 3 Student Workbook

Shurley Grammar: Level 3 Student Workbook...

Shurley Grammar: Level 1 - Student Workbook

This is the Student Workbook for grade 1...

Shurley English Homeschooling Grammar: Level 6

This student workbook contains a Jingle, Reference, Practice and Test Section. The Reference Section includes vocabulary words, guided practices, samples, guidelines, and charts. The Practice Section provides extra practice on the various skills taug...

The Shurley Method: English Made Easy: Level 3: Student Workbook

The Shurley Method: English Made Easy : Level 3, Student Workbook....

Shurley Grammar: Level 2 - Student Workbook

This includes a STUDENT WORKBOOK for grade 2....

Shurley English English Made Easy Student Workbook Level 2

Shurley English English Made Easy Student Workbook Level 2 [Shurley English] This is the Student workbook....

Primary Arts of Language: Reading-Writing Complete Package

The Primary Arts of Language Reading and Writing materials are designed to go hand in hand. Start with the reading program, where students learn phonics and sight words while playing games and completing other engaging activities. Gradually add in th...

English Made Easy, Student Workbook: Level 1

English Made Easy, Student workbook Lvl. 1 (Shurley English) [Brenda Shurley and Ruth Wetsell]. This is the workbook....

Shurley English: Grammar and Composition, Level 5, Student Workbook

Shurley English: Grammar and Composition, Level 5, Student Workbook...

Shurley English: Grammar and Composition, Level 1, Teacher's Manual

Nurture a love of the English language, along with an understanding of how it's correctly used, with Shurley English. Level 1 covers nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositions; statements and questions, word order, basic punctuation, letters...

The Shurley Method - English Made Easy Level 7 Student Textbook

English Made Easy has provided dramatic results for children all across the country. The pages in the student textbook will give your child a visual aid as he or she is learning new skills. ...

Shurley English, Level 4: Grammar & Composition, Student Workbook

Shurley English, Level 4: Homeschooling Made Easy - Grammar & Composition, Student Workbook by Brenda Shurley....

English Made Easy Student Workbook Level 3

Shurley English English Made Easy Student Workbook Level 3....

English Language Arts - Common Core

Review and practice of Common Core State Standards prepares students for state, PARCC, and Smarter Balanced assessments Diagnostic Tryout Test—standards-based questions determine students' strengths and weaknesses and guide individual ins...

English 2, Understanding

Understanding English 2 builds on the foundation in grammar and usage provided in Understanding English 1. In this course students concentrate on improving their style and writing with clarity and precision for a variety of purposes, including themes...

K-ELA Second Edition Homeschool Kit

K-ELA Second Edition Homeschool Kit Kindergarten ELA +New in the Second Edition +Downloadable Kindergarten ELA Second Edition Teacher's Guide +Teaching Tools +Backpack Bear's Pre-decodable Phonics Kit +Decodable Phonics Kit +Scienc...

Baby's Beginnings

So Smart! Productions is a leading creator and producer of top-rated educational entertainment products for young children. Its trusted brands include So Smart! Baby’s Beginnings and Baby’s First Word-Stories for babies and toddlers, and King Otis an...