The Word Surge series is designed to increase student’s vocabulary from a beginner to a pre-intermediate level. Through thematic reading it also applies their new vocabulary to critical thinking and comprehension. Teachers are encouraged to move through each unit at a pace that is comfortable to each class and supplement the activities provided in the book with their own in-class work. Ryan St.Onge is a teacher, editor and magazine publisher. He has over a decade of experience in the classroom teaching English as a second language. He is a graduate of McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, where he grew up. He resides in Hualien, Taiwan with his wife, Iris and his daughter, Elsa.