The Case of the Silk KingThe Case of the Silk King by Shannon Gilligan takes YOU on a detective-style adventure as you explore Asia for the missing "Silk King," Jim Thompson. 9-12 year old readers will journey to Bangkok, Thailand, following a lead received in a mysterious package containing $2,000, a plane ticket, and a strange newspaper clipping. Choose Your Own Adventure The Case of the Silk King is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. In 1967, Jim Thompson, a famous businessman with connections to the CIA, went missing in Malaysia. You are a detective with an eye for a good case, so hopping a plane to Asia isn't out of the ordinary. When you land, will you find that you're not the only one on the case? Who kidnapped Jim Thompson? Will you be next? |
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... suddenly appears at your side . " Good fortune , I hope . Ready to go see the head monk ? " You nod and follow him to the doorway . Just as you step outside , a chunk of mortar from the wall being repaired comes loose . It hurtles ...
... suddenly appears at your side . " Good fortune , I hope . Ready to go see the head monk ? " You nod and follow him to the doorway . Just as you step outside , a chunk of mortar from the wall being repaired comes loose . It hurtles ...
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... Suddenly you're staring over the edge of a steep , twenty - foot drop . The smoke bomb is there , all right , lying right next to a human skeleton , partly covered with moss and vines . " Like what ? " you ask . " Like Turn to page 51 . 41.
... Suddenly you're staring over the edge of a steep , twenty - foot drop . The smoke bomb is there , all right , lying right next to a human skeleton , partly covered with moss and vines . " Like what ? " you ask . " Like Turn to page 51 . 41.
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... Suddenly he turns around and runs back . " Wait ! " he shouts , " I almost forgot . " He reaches into his shirt pocket . " Take these smoke bombs , " he says . " If you do get seriously lost , you can use them to signal your location ...
... Suddenly he turns around and runs back . " Wait ! " he shouts , " I almost forgot . " He reaches into his shirt pocket . " Take these smoke bombs , " he says . " If you do get seriously lost , you can use them to signal your location ...
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