Time Machine 16: Quest for the Cities of Gold

When Christopher Colombus discovered the New World in 1492, it opened the floodgates for the countries in Europe to colonize as much as land as they could. Portugal was a major power, and now is your chance to join the Portuguese in their explorations. Your mission is to search for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold and bring back proof of your visit.

The Time Machine series challenges young readers to use their imagination and decision-making skills to write their own story. Options in the text allow readers to choose any path they like within the plot. Readers must draw on background information about the period to make the right choices. This makes the series a great educational device for youngsters to learn about history and all the different cultures, events, and periods that shaped it.

RICHARD GLATGZER is a screenwriter and film critic. He co-edited Frank Capra: The Man and His Films, co-wrote the ABC After School Special Out of Step, and sold two screenplays to Walt Disney Productions. This is his first book for children.

JOSE GONZALEZ NAVAROO is a Spanish artist best known for his illustration of romance and mystery books. He began his career as a comic artist at the age of twenty and in the 1970s gained his first recognition in the United States as the creator of the famous Vampirella series for Warren. He is the illustrator of Time Machine # 12, Search for the Nile, and Time Traveler # 1, Voyage With Columbus.