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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... been neatly cut out . You quickly check the edition of the New York Times for the same day . A section is missing from the Thompson article in that paper , too ! When you wake up , you're in a monastery someplace Turn to page 16 . 6.
... been neatly cut out . You quickly check the edition of the New York Times for the same day . A section is missing from the Thompson article in that paper , too ! When you wake up , you're in a monastery someplace Turn to page 16 . 6.
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... monastery , being nursed by the monks . Gradually , the other victims recover and return to their homes . You remain at the monastery , however . In truth , the officials are not sure what to do with you , and it seems the best place to ...
... monastery , being nursed by the monks . Gradually , the other victims recover and return to their homes . You remain at the monastery , however . In truth , the officials are not sure what to do with you , and it seems the best place to ...
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... monastery , though . On your way you feel confident enough to veer off the trail a bit to examine a beautiful butterfly that flutters past you and lands in a nearby tree . As you walk toward it , you feel sharp stinging pricks in your ...
... monastery , though . On your way you feel confident enough to veer off the trail a bit to examine a beautiful butterfly that flutters past you and lands in a nearby tree . As you walk toward it , you feel sharp stinging pricks in your ...
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