In the Beech Forest is a story from long ago, from now and from the future.
An ordinary boy takes a path leading him from the safety of his home into a dark forest. His head is full of the fearful images of his computer games that so excite, yet terrify him; battles between heroes and dreadful beasts that may haunt this primal landscape.
What will become of him on this journey? Will he survive? Will he defeat his fears? Will he emerge, still an ordinary boy?
Become his companion. Take the journey . . .

Den L. Scheer grew up on an isolated farm near Grass Patch, WA, before moving to Northam when 8 years old.
Graduating from St Hildas ASG in 2010, she now studies Fine Art at Curtin University. Her works of writing have been published since 2008, and from 2008-2010 she won several Young Australian Artist of the Year Awards.
Her debut picture book In the Beech Forest (Gary Crew) was released in May 2012.

Dr Gary Crew is one of Australia’s most awarded authors for youth, winning the Australian Children’s Book of the Year four times; twice for his novels, twice for his illustrated books.
Gary has previously published Finding Home, In the Beech Forest and Voicing the Dead with Ford Street.
He is Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Queensland.