Merlin was selected as the winner in the Extensive Reading Foundation's 2015 Language Learner Literature Awards in the Adolescents and Adults: Beginners category. Judges and voters said:
- "it would be a good beginner book for a student moving up to this level for the first time...not so overwhelming"
- "the whole story is written in present simple, making it simpler to follow for new beginner level students"
- "the drawings are eye-catching, which are quite helpful in understanding the story."
- it "combines advice for dealing with bullies with the attraction of magic"
Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the right level from the very beginning.