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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... snake farm is closed , " your driver protests . You look up at the sign on a metal - link fence for the first time . It says THONBURI SNAKE FARM . DANGEROUS ANIMALS WITHIN ! NO TRES- PASSING ! But that's got to be the right boat , you ...
... snake farm is closed , " your driver protests . You look up at the sign on a metal - link fence for the first time . It says THONBURI SNAKE FARM . DANGEROUS ANIMALS WITHIN ! NO TRES- PASSING ! But that's got to be the right boat , you ...
Page 69
... 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 . He seems more interested in your boat . Finally he says ...
... 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 . He seems more interested in your boat . Finally he says ...
Page 78
... snake farm turns out to be filled with a lot more than snakes . It appears to be some kind of zoo . You advance slowly past the monkey cages . A sulking panther growls at you from behind bars . " Hey , pal , I'm not in such a great mood ...
... snake farm turns out to be filled with a lot more than snakes . It appears to be some kind of zoo . You advance slowly past the monkey cages . A sulking panther growls at you from behind bars . " Hey , pal , I'm not in such a great mood ...
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