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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... walking along a dirt road with jungle on both sides . The road leads uphill to a large Victorian house in a clearing . The door is open so you walk in . Inside you hear the creak creak , creak - creak of someone in a rocking chair ...
... walking along a dirt road with jungle on both sides . The road leads uphill to a large Victorian house in a clearing . The door is open so you walk in . Inside you hear the creak creak , creak - creak of someone in a rocking chair ...
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... walk one trail for forty - five minutes , it ends in a T. The Major pulls out a map of all the trails and points to your location . " This is as far as the detailed search for Thompson went . People searched beyond here , of course ...
... walk one trail for forty - five minutes , it ends in a T. The Major pulls out a map of all the trails and points to your location . " This is as far as the detailed search for Thompson went . People searched beyond here , of course ...
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Shannon Gilligan. After lunch you find the temple easily . You walk inside its cool , shaded courtyard lined with ... walks up and says , " Come shake the ja sticks . Have your fortune told , your future predicted ! You need your fortune ...
Shannon Gilligan. After lunch you find the temple easily . You walk inside its cool , shaded courtyard lined with ... walks up and says , " Come shake the ja sticks . Have your fortune told , your future predicted ! You need your fortune ...
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