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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... kidnapped , " Mr. Sing answers and ticks off a long list of kidnap motives . You begin to feel dizzy . Straight lines seem to waver , and you have trouble focusing . " Excusth me , Mr. Thing , " you say , standing up . But before you ...
... kidnapped , " Mr. Sing answers and ticks off a long list of kidnap motives . You begin to feel dizzy . Straight lines seem to waver , and you have trouble focusing . " Excusth me , Mr. Thing , " you say , standing up . But before you ...
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... kidnapped by two men , and I think they've taken him to the snake farm . I'm afraid they might try to kill him ! " you exclaim . " I want you to enter the snake farm with me . " The officer hasn't been looking at you while you talked ...
... kidnapped by two men , and I think they've taken him to the snake farm . I'm afraid they might try to kill him ! " you exclaim . " I want you to enter the snake farm with me . " The officer hasn't been looking at you while you talked ...
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... kidnapped ? " you ask Ning as soon as Sen Sing's boat disappears . " I called the hotel . They said you'd checked in but never returned , " Ning replies , " so I knew something had happened to you Friday afternoon . Mr. Sing swore he ...
... kidnapped ? " you ask Ning as soon as Sen Sing's boat disappears . " I called the hotel . They said you'd checked in but never returned , " Ning replies , " so I knew something had happened to you Friday afternoon . Mr. Sing swore he ...
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