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Cup of Death

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Cup of Death by Shannon Gilligan takes YOU on an adventure to Kyoto, Japan in search of a rare tea bowl that has recently gone missing. 9-12 year old readers will explore the mountainous Asian countryside, hone their detective skills, and help solve the case!

Choose Your Own Adventure Cup of Death is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next.

A magical, ancient relic is reported stolen from a famous tea ceremony school. If you take the case, will you get in over your head? Should you brave the international criminals you are certain are behind the theft? If you sneak into the gang leader's car, will you ever get home?

For readers who enjoyed other titles from the Choose Your Own Adventure series, including: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti by R. A. Montgomery, The Case of the Silk King by Shannon Gilligan, and Mystery of the Maya by R. A. Montgomery.

  • Ages 9+
  • 144 Pages
  • Lexile Measure: 770L
  • Author: Shannon Gilligan
  • Publisher: Chooseco
  • Publication Date: November 1, 2006
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Customer Reviews (4.5 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Charlotte ★★★★★

My son loves choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Kyoto setting of this one made it feel much more immersive than others we've tried. He especially liked piecing together the clues about the missing tea bowl, which kept him engaged for a few afternoons. It's a clever mystery that's perfect for a

Evelyn Y. ★★★★★

My 10-year-old tore through this one in a single weekend, and I loved that the choose-your-own-adventure format actually had her flipping back to re-read sections. The search for the tea bowl kept her guessing, and the Kyoto details felt genuinely immersive for a kids' book.

Samuel O. ★★★★★

I was a little worried about the length, but my 10-year-old finished it in two days because the choose-your-own-adventure style in Kyoto made her feel like the main detective. The part where you search for the missing tea bowl felt really immersive.