SPELLING SUCKS!
One page a day, five days a week. Five levels, ten books, and a squad of reluctant spellers who get it, because they hate spelling too.
Not sure where to start? Take the spelling assessment.
You read a list of words aloud and your child writes them down. Tick the ones they get right, and you'll see their spelling age and the exact book to start with, so they're challenged without being swamped.
Start the assessmentFive levels. Ten books. One squad.
Each level has two books of twelve weeks each. Book A covers the first twelve spelling themes, Book B the next twelve. The books are coming soon: try a free sample of any book now.
Same themes every level. Harder words each time.
Week 1 is always short vowels. Week 10 is always homophones. When your child moves up a level, they meet familiar patterns with tougher words, so they build on what they know instead of starting again.
Book A · weeks 1–12
Book B · weeks 13–24
What a week looks like
One page a day. The same routine every week, so children know exactly what to do.
Questions parents ask
Which book should my child start with?
Take the free spelling assessment. It takes about ten minutes and recommends a starting book based on their spelling age, not their school year.
How long does each book last?
Twelve weeks, at one page a day, five days a week. Book A and Book B together cover a full level.
When can I buy the books?
Printed books and PDFs are coming soon. Take the assessment and join the waiting list for your child's book, and we'll email you the moment it's available.
Who writes them?
Spelling Sucks is written by a teacher and tutor with over a decade of experience helping children who find spelling hard.