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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... trees from the bushes , but it's not easy . Some bushes are as big as the trees back home . You come to a large forked tree covered with tiny wild orchids . Wait ! Didn't you pass this tree a while back ? You look at the map . According ...
... trees from the bushes , but it's not easy . Some bushes are as big as the trees back home . You come to a large forked tree covered with tiny wild orchids . Wait ! Didn't you pass this tree a while back ? You look at the map . According ...
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... trees are sullen and gray . It's impossible to tell east from west . That means you should wait right where you are . But can you stand just waiting ? You're not sure . Searches take a long time . You haven't eaten since last night ...
... trees are sullen and gray . It's impossible to tell east from west . That means you should wait right where you are . But can you stand just waiting ? You're not sure . Searches take a long time . You haven't eaten since last night ...
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... trees . One flings a net at the escaping figure , misses , but manages to make him trip . Four offi- cers are on top of him in a flash . They take him back to the police station , where he is identified as the single remaining member of ...
... trees . One flings a net at the escaping figure , misses , but manages to make him trip . Four offi- cers are on top of him in a flash . They take him back to the police station , where he is identified as the single remaining member of ...
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