Hmmmm....many people will say no. I would say I enjoyed having it...and I got it for each level.

One hint....buy two workbooks....one to work in and one to make copies out of. (you have permission to do this). Then if your child needs extra practice on a particular letter or group of letters you have a master to work from. You can always sell the manual and blank book later on.

...reading is pleasure, not just something teachers make you do in school.~B. Cleary