The thirteenth title in the middle grade Choose Your Own Adventure series for readers ages 9-12.
Cup of Death by Shannon Gilligan takes YOU on a high-stakes international crime adventure through the streets of Kyoto and beyond.
Written from the second-person point of view, the reader is a young savvy detective visiting Japan on vacation when an ancient tea bowl goes missing, and must choose what happens next in the story: If you decide to stay on board, turn to page 70. If you decide to head back to Kyoto and follow other leads, turn to page 55.
You are on New Year's vacation visiting your friend Kenchi in Kyoto, Japan when an ancient ceremonial tea bowl mysteriously goes missing. Rumors that the bowl is en route to the black market tells you how valuable the ancient relic must be. Should you pursue a group of international criminals to save the bowl? If you hide in the truck of the gang leader's car, will you ever make it home?
Middle grade readers will explore Kyoto, Japan on a thrilling detective-style adventure, learn about ancient tea ceremonies and Japanese culture, all while having fun reading and choosing.
