Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Trailer

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Time Traveler #1

Voyage with
Columbus

by Seymour V. Reit
illustrated by Jose Gonzalez Navaroo


A Byron Preiss Book



BANTAM BOOKS

TORONTO - NEW YORK - LONDON - SYDNEY - AUCKLAND

Similar to Choose Your Own Adventure Books, YOU are the hero who will travel back in time to meet Christopher Columbus!

13 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Pages 4-8

You're on the dock, near a lot of ships. It's a very busy place. You see men running back and forth, stacking supplies and shouting orders.

"Step up, mates! Sign on! Sail to the Indies with Captain Columbus! Fill your empty pockets with gold!"

An old sailor is standing at a desk with a book and a quill pen. As he shouts, he points to the nearby ships. You read the names on their high wooden sterns: Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria.

When you read the last name, your heart beats faster. The Santa Maria is Columbus's own vessel, the flagship of the little fleet. This is the mystery ship that sailed all the way to the New World but never came back!

"Sign aboard, mates!" the old sailor cries. "There's still time before the fleet goes!"

Many seamen are working aboard the ships. Some are rigging the canvas sails. Some are making repairs. Others load supplies. No you see a big cage of cats being lifted on to the Santa Maria.

"What are they for ?" you ask an old-timer.

"For the rats," he says, grinning. "Plenty of 'em on shipboard. On a long voyage like this, those cats will be kept busy!"

Will you be able to get a place on board? You join the line of men moving toward the sign-up desk. With their rough clothes and unfriendly faces, they look like a tough bunch.

From all you've heard, you know this voyage isn't popular with the sailors of Palos. The Ocean Sea is a huge mystery, and the men fear it. Some are afraid the ships will sink or be attacked by sea beasts. Many think that Christopher Columbus is mad.

Getting men for the ships has been a problem. There are rumors that some of them are criminals, given pardons by the king so they could sign on. The rest are poor and needy. They're ready to gamble with their lives, hoping that maybe--just maybe--Columbus will make them rich.

Stepping up to the table, you give your name. The old sailor looks over you quickly.

"You'll do. We need another deck helper on the Santa Maria."

Nodding, you pick up the quill pen. Just in time you remember to mark a big X. In those days a young sailor like you, with no schooling, wouldn't know how to read or write.

As you put the pen down, a man shoves past and bumps you. You lose your footing and stumble back.

"Ay! Fool!" You've accidentally stomped the toe of the sailor behind you. He's a scowling giant, with a squint in one eye and a scar on his cheek.

"I'm sorry," you say. "It was an accident."

The sailor raises a huge, mean-looking fist.

"Accident, eh? I'll teach you a good lesson!"

You step back quickly and try to apologize again--but no luck. The angry sailor aims a punch and swings. You see the blow coming and sidestep it easily. Thrown off balance, the man trips. He lands flat on his face, on the dock.

The onlookers hoot and laugh.

"Hee-ah! Outfought by a child!"

"Eh, Romano! It's you who needs a good lesson!"

Growling, Romano gets to his feet. He looks around and snatches a wooden pole. Waving it like a club, he rushes at you.

This will not do at all! You back away, keeping your distance. You don't want any trouble. Not at the start of your mission!

"Listen, please--"

Again you try to reason with the sailor. But it's no use. Romano lunges like a raging bull. You step back and your arms bumps a heavy oar leaning against a shack. You grab it as he swings.

Crack! You block his swing with your oar. The club flies from the man's hands and slides along the dock. Quickly, he rushes after it.

You race down the dock and slip behind some crates. This is getting serious! You'll have to do something fast--before that crazy sailor wrecks your plans! If you jump in time now, you'll miss the start of the voyage. But if you stay you might be seriously hurt.

Romano has picked up the club. He's coming after you again. Better decide now!


Do you want to face Romano?
Turn to page 3.

Do you want to jump one month ahead and join the fleet at sea?
Turn to page 12.

10 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Map

Columbus's Voyage in 1492

This is the route of Columbus's first voyage. It's also the route you'll be taking. Altogether, he made four voyages from Spain to the New World.


Now you are ready to begin your adventure. Turn the page.

9 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - The World of Columbus

Before you set sail, here is some information you'll need about Columbus and his time.

We usually say that Christopher Columbus "discovered America" in 1492. In fact, the first European to reach the American continent was probably the Viking explorer Leif Ericson, in about 1000. But before Columbus, Europeans still did not know that America existed.

The explorer was born in Genoa, Italy, in the year 1451. From the time he was a young boy, he longed to go to sea.

When he was fourteen, Christopher became a sailor and traveled throughout the known world. He sailed to France,Spain, England, and faraway Iceland.

In 1476, Columbus was shipwrecked off the coast of Portugal. Luckily, Columbus's brother was living in nearby Lisbon, and the sailor went to visit him. At this time Lisbon was a great seafaring port. It was filled with explorers, astronomers, shipbuilders, mariners, and mapmakers. From these experts Columbus learned more about oceans, winds, and currents, how to use sea charts, and how to read the stars.

By the time Christopher Columbus was thirty, he was a master mariner. He was ready to pursue his greatest dream.

Many explorers in the fifteenth century believed that the world was probably round. But they all feared the unknown sea stretching far to the west. Those who tried to sail across it soon turned back--or were lost forever.

Columbus had no such fears. He wanted to sail west and find a new route to the riches of China, Japan, and the Indies. But to do that, he would need money for ships and men. Lots of money.

He traveled for eight years trying to raise the funds he needed. At first Columbus had no luck. He was scorned and laughed a by ignorant people who still thought the world was flat. He was made promises that were never kept.

Through it all, Columbus kept on trying. At last the rulers of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, agreed to finance his voyage. With their backing, Columbus found three good ships and enough sailors to man them.

In August of 1492, all was ready. Christopher Columbus left Spain and sailed west to meet his dream. His daring journey won him fame and glory--and changed history.


Turn the page.

8 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - You are traveling back in time.

You are traveling back in time.

If you want more background
information now, turn the page.

If you are ready to start your mission now, turn to page 1.

7 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Your Mission

Your mission is to sail with Christopher Columbus and discover what happened to his lost ship, the Santa Maria.

On August 2, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. He was to discover a whole new world--the Americas.

Months later, Columbus returned to Spain in triumph. The Spanish rulers, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, treated him as a great hero. But there was one puzzling fact--Columbus came back with only two ships. What had happened to Columbus's flagship, the Santa Maria?

In his first report to Ferdinand and Isabella, Columbus never even mentioned the lost ship. Now it is up to you to solve the mystery of the Santa Maria. To do so, you must join Christopher Columbus and sail with him to the New World!


To start the Time Machine, turn the page.

6 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Welcome Time Traveler

Welcome, Time Traveler!

This book is your time machine. It is not like any book you've ever read. When you turn the page, you will travel back to one of the most exciting times in American history. You will meet Christopher Columbus and be there when he discovers America!

In every Time Traveler book you will be given a mission to complete while you are back in time. In this book you will solve the riddle of the Santa Maria.

Every few pages you will get to make a choice about what to do next. If you want help along the way, you can read the information about Columbus in the next few pages.


Now you're ready for your adventure. Turn the page and find out your mission!

5 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Special Thanks To...

VOYAGE WITH COLUMBUS
A Bantam Skylark Book/October 1986

4 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus Title Page

Time Traveler #1

Voyage with
Columbus

by Seymour V. Reit
illustrated by Jose Gonzalez Navaroo


A Byron Preiss Book



BANTAM BOOKS

TORONTO - NEW YORK - LONDON - SYDNEY - AUCKLAND

3 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Passport Into Time

This book is
your passport
into time.

Get ready to meet
Christopher Columbus.

2 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Back Cover

YOU ARE A TIME TRAVELER.

Can you solve this riddle?

In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail for the New
World with three ships: the Nina, the Pinta and
the Santa Maria. Only two returned to Spain with
him. The Santa Maria was missing!

What happened to the Santa Maria? Join Columbus
on his voyage and solve the mystery of the missing
ship!

BE PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

Time Traveler

by Seymour V. Reit
Illustrated by
Jose Gonzalez Navaroo
A Byron Preiss Book

A BANTAM-SKYLARK BOOK

1 - Time Traveler: Voyage With Columbus - Front Cover

A BANTAM-SKYLARK BOOK

Time Traveler #1

Travel back 500 years in time and discover America!

VOYAGE WITH COLUMBUS