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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... hour later , you're still walking . The crossroads is nowhere in sight . What's worse , everything begins to look familiar . When you pass the tree with the wild orchids again , you know you're definitely walking in circles . You ...
... hour later , you're still walking . The crossroads is nowhere in sight . What's worse , everything begins to look familiar . When you pass the tree with the wild orchids again , you know you're definitely walking in circles . You ...
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... hour later , you come to a partly hidden trail branching off to the left . You look at the map , but the trail isn't marked . Yet the pathway visible through the uncut brush looks well worn . 99 You remember Major Kaye's words : " Stick ...
... hour later , you come to a partly hidden trail branching off to the left . You look at the map , but the trail isn't marked . Yet the pathway visible through the uncut brush looks well worn . 99 You remember Major Kaye's words : " Stick ...
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... hour later Ki appears . " Ki , where were you ? " you cry . But instead of answering your question , he says , " No guerrillas in sight . It will be safe to search temples close to the border . " " How far exactly are we from Cambodia ...
... hour later Ki appears . " Ki , where were you ? " you cry . But instead of answering your question , he says , " No guerrillas in sight . It will be safe to search temples close to the border . " " How far exactly are we from Cambodia ...
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