死亡之杯

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

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.

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.