General News
6 December, 2024
The Forbidden Forest comes to life in a book
The magical wonderland of The Forbidden Forest located on Lloyd Street, Dimboola, has been brought to life by co-owner Shane Harman, in his new children's book called, 'The Forbidden Forest'.
Filled with adventure and a puzzle to reveal a secret message, travel through the Witches Lair and other fairytale stalls, that you can find in the store itself.
"The thought was how do you get a kid to read a book more than once," Mr Harman said.
On each page, the reader must find each key that has a letter inside to create a random message.
"The moral is to keep going and move forward in life," he said.
Mr Harman said the book was developed so customers had something 'unique' to buy from the store.
"It's a Dimboola memento that people can purchase," he said.
The book will only be available to purchase at the store.
The small hidden details throughout the book even has Mr Harman is awe of what he has created.
"I tried to make every page different and still have that dark edge without making it too scary," he said.
The book will be officially launched on Friday, December 6, at the Dimboola Shire Hall with special guest, Biggs Blandthorne, reading the book publicly for the first time.
In the meantime, Mr Harman said he will be visiting schools to 'tease' the book and encourage them to attend the launch.
The launch begins at 7pm and the book will be available to purchase (cash only) on the night.