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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... Stick to the marked trails . . . But can it really hurt to venture a few yards off ? If you decide to explore the unmarked trail , turn to page 36 . If you decide to stick to the trail you're You wake up in a small , dimly lit room on ...
... Stick to the marked trails . . . But can it really hurt to venture a few yards off ? If you decide to explore the unmarked trail , turn to page 36 . If you decide to stick to the trail you're You wake up in a small , dimly lit room on ...
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... stick booth - a Thai fortunetelling stand - is doing a brisk business . Seeing you , a tiny old man walks up and says , " Come shake the ja sticks . Have your fortune told , your future predicted ! You need your fortune , I can tell ...
... stick booth - a Thai fortunetelling stand - is doing a brisk business . Seeing you , a tiny old man walks up and says , " Come shake the ja sticks . Have your fortune told , your future predicted ! You need your fortune , I can tell ...
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... sticks that lie on top . A monk seated on a cushion consults the sticks ' numbers . Then he chooses a fortune from among hundreds lying in a chest of tiny compartments before him . He hands you a small slip of paper . It says : RIGHT ...
... sticks that lie on top . A monk seated on a cushion consults the sticks ' numbers . Then he chooses a fortune from among hundreds lying in a chest of tiny compartments before him . He hands you a small slip of paper . It says : RIGHT ...
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