Ship Boy With Columbus Author:Enid La Monte Meadowcroft Some of the boys tease Diego because his father says the earth is round and he can to Easy by sailing West; but not Pedro. Pedro's eyes fill with excitement when Diego tells him of his father's plans and hopes. Finally the King and Queen of Spain decide to finance the first voyage of Columbus to the new world. Diego is not allowed to go with his... more » father, but Pedro, who is twelve years old, and an orphan, is taken as a ship boy. Through the adventures of Pedro we see the discouragements and dangers of the voyage, but the story ends on a happy note, when Columbus comes back to Spain in triumph.« less