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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... voice announcing your final approach into Bangkok . She points out the shim- mering pagoda of Wat Arun , the Temple of Dawn , below . It's raining lightly , and you remember that it's still the monsoon season here , when it rains on and ...
... voice announcing your final approach into Bangkok . She points out the shim- mering pagoda of Wat Arun , the Temple of Dawn , below . It's raining lightly , and you remember that it's still the monsoon season here , when it rains on and ...
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... voice asks . " What ? Who are you ? " you demand . “ And what right is it of yours to know ? " " I'm the man who hired you , " the voice says calmly . " I'm just curious about why you didn't take your flight tonight . " " I'll tell you ...
... voice asks . " What ? Who are you ? " you demand . “ And what right is it of yours to know ? " " I'm the man who hired you , " the voice says calmly . " I'm just curious about why you didn't take your flight tonight . " " I'll tell you ...
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... voice . " I don't think so , ” you reply . " What ? " Ning says , waking up now . " You don't want to search for Thompson anymore ? ” You shrug . " I've got a feeling that the Jim Thompson we're all looking for no longer exists , " you ...
... voice . " I don't think so , ” you reply . " What ? " Ning says , waking up now . " You don't want to search for Thompson anymore ? ” You shrug . " I've got a feeling that the Jim Thompson we're all looking for no longer exists , " you ...
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