Like I said, 3.5e PHB is fine but has some problems. Monte Cook's Arcana Evolved solves these problems.
Such as He breaks down spells in three catagories. Simple, Complex, and Exotic. Wzard types can cast all simple to complex spalls zero through tenth level (tenth level spells are monstrous). Martial spell casters like the Mage Blade has acess to spells level zero to sixth and limited to only to simple spells.
The monk equivelent is the Oathsworn and only when he has an oath to oblidge does he have any class abilities. Other than that he is no more threatening than a commoner.