Book excerpt: This is Book 8, Collection IV, of the Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) readers. It is suitable for learners with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words. Million-Word Reading Project (MWRP) is a reading project for ESL/EFL learners at the elementary level (with a basic vocabulary of 1,500 words). In two years, for about fifteen minutes each day, an ESL/EFL learner can read one million words, and reach the upper-intermediate level, gaining a vocabulary of about 3,500 words and a large number of expressions. Text Information Readability | 85.1 Total word count | 37961 Words beyond 1500 | 1921 Unknown word percentage (%) | 5.06 Unknown headword occurrence | 3.35 Unknown words that occur 5 times or more | 123 Unknown words that occur 2 times or more | 325 Synopsis This book is rewritten from Book 8 of THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton’s most popular adventure series. The “Famous Five” are Georgina (preferred name George) and her dog, Timmy, with her three cousins, Julian, Dick and Anne. The Famous Five are on their peaceful cycling tour in the English countryside. They are joined by Richard Kent – the son of one of the richest men in the country! When Dick is mistaken for him and kidnapped by Rooky, once bodyguard to Richard’s father, the children track him down to a lonely house, but they are seized and imprisoned too! Can they escape? Enid Blyton (1897 - 1968) is one of the world’s best-loved children’s authors. Her books have been translated into over 90 languages and are still enjoyed by children and adults all over the world.