Everything in one place — what the workbooks do, how to use them, answers to common questions, and a few tips to get the most out of every book.
📸 Students and families: the step-by-step picture guide walks through every screen with real screenshots, in 한국어 and 中文 too. The notes below are for teachers.
Each novel is divided into 8 parts of two to three chapters — roughly 40 minutes of work, which fits one lesson or one homework assignment. Students read the chapters in their own copy first; the workbook opens with a recap so nobody is lost if the book is at home.
Yes. Garden Heights workbooks are companions to the novels — they contain original analysis and activities but do not reproduce the book’s text. Read the original book (available from libraries and booksellers) alongside the workbook.
CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning — teaching subject content and language together. Our workbooks build vocabulary and English skills while exploring history, culture, the author’s life, and literary craft. We add a fifth C, Connection (“Teach It”), where students explain what they learned. Test skills are our strength, too: every workbook weaves an integrated Standardized Test section into the novel, covering every SAT® and TOEFL® question type so learners build real exam skills easily, naturally, and with fun.
Most are — but not all. Each part teaches 10 key words chosen to help students understand and complete that part of the workbook. Some words may not appear word-for-word in the original novel: they are essential companions — words needed to discuss the chapters, follow the Knowledge Banks, or handle the academic vocabulary in the Standardized Test section. Every workbook notes this beside its vocabulary list, so students and teachers always know the words are a learning toolkit, not a quotation list.
Yes, on the Family plan — that’s exactly what Family Profiles are for. Family covers up to 4 readers on one account (a parent plus 3 more). Personal · Online All-Access is a single-reader plan, so its scores all belong to that one account. Opening a workbook asks “Who’s studying today?”, and each child’s scores, learning streak, and reading position are saved separately. Add or switch profiles anytime in Settings → Family Profiles, and view each child’s results under the Report Card tab.
Open the Report Card tab in the top menu. It shows a combined average score out of 100, per-book and per-part results with a section-by-section breakdown, and a CSV download for your records. Families can switch between children with the profile chips at the top of the page. A 🔥 streak badge appears when reading happens on consecutive days.
No. The site remembers where each reader left off: the homepage shows a “Continue where you left off” bar, the Report Card page lists every book in progress, and re-opening a workbook part offers to resume at the exact section you were on.
Books are grouped into eight levels, from Level 1 (Growing Readers, Grades 1–3) up to Level 8 (Mature Classics, Grades 9–12). Levels follow where U.S. public schools actually teach each book — verified against published school curricula — with each level’s Lexile and AR ranges shown for reference. Each level lists its Lexile and AR ranges so you can choose the right fit.
Our levels follow where U.S. public schools actually teach each book — verified against published school curricula (EL Education, Fishtank Learning, Core Knowledge, state ELA guidebooks, Scholastic). Lexile & AR are U.S. reading-complexity scores, shown on each level for reference — classics sometimes score above or below the grade where schools really read them, so real classroom placement decides the level.
Multiple-choice, true/false, fill-in, and ordering questions are scored automatically out of 100 with instant feedback. A written response prompt is included in the printable Teacher & Student Edition PDFs for offline practice.
There are a few ways in. Complimentary includes the full Matilda workbook as a permanent gift — a real taste of the method with no card required. Online All-Access ($39/month) then unlocks every workbook and level, family profiles, and report cards for students, families and teachers alike. Family ($69/month) covers up to four readers, each with their own report card. If you want hard copies, printable workbook PDFs are sold separately (see below). See the pricing page for details.
Yes. Any workbook is available under an Institutional License — $1000 per book, including both the Teacher’s and Student Editions (answer key included), with unlimited printing for your academy, school, or institution and unlimited downloads for one year from purchase (or until you delete your account). Save the files securely on your own device — after one year the license expires and a new purchase is required. See Printable Workbook PDFs.
The online subscription has a 7-day no-questions refund from each charge date. Workbook PDFs are refundable only while untouched — the moment any PDF in the order is opened, that purchase is final. See our Refund Policy.
Workbooks run in any modern web browser on a computer, tablet, or phone — no app or download required for online use. For the best experience we recommend a desktop or tablet, since the interactive workbooks have more room to work on a larger screen.
Each account can be signed in on up to 2 devices. The same device only ever counts once — signing in again on a phone or computer you already use never takes up a new slot. You can see and remove your registered devices anytime in Account Settings → Devices.
There are no passwords or access codes — you sign in with Google (your Gmail or Google account) in one tap. New accounts are created automatically on first sign-in, and your Matilda gift workbook is included from the start. You can also read Fantastic Mr Fox Part 1 with no account at all, if you would rather look first. Trouble signing in? Email [email protected] and we’ll help.