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The Metal Forest and Beyond
	Author: Don Mason Classification: Children/Fiction Sorry this book is Out Of Print	Brief Description: Amy, aged fourteen, reluctantly joins her family on a visit to a War Museum and, as she wanders off to find a more interesting way to while away the time, she has no idea of the magical yet increasingly threatening adventure that lies ahead, as she is propelled into a strange world in which the lines between reality and fantasy are continually blurred. Not everything is what it seems. Beyond the Metal Forest – a vast dumping ground of ancient war machinery behind the Museum, Amy comes across a ten-year-old boy, Little Joe, whose elder brother, Lee, has been captured by the ‘Greys’ who rule this mystical ‘toytown’ place under the leadership of six aged and cruel Generals. Feeling she has no choice but to help him, they set off on an incredible journey, led by a very special black cat called William. Faced with a series of terrifying situations, our young heroes find themselves trying to escape not only from the grey-suited clones but also from horrifying foes such as the Hell Hound, the Potato Headed Scraggle Thing and a destructive bouncing Light Ball. With challenges and obstacles at every turn, their quest seems impossible and their fate uncertain – will they ever find Lee and get home again in one piece?

About the Author: Don Mason was born in London and studied painting at the Royal College of Art. He subsequently became a lecturer in Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University where he specialised in film and video, and his work has been shown both nationally and internationally. He now lives in Gloucestershire where he has written a number of film and television scripts.

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Publication Date:	26 July 2005
ISBN: ISBN 13:	1-904444-52-0 978-1-904444-52-7
Page Extent:	130
Book Size:	210x148mm
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A very good and a well written story, also well thought out. It amazed me; the author must have a wonderful mind and a creative imagination. The next museum I visit I will definitely stay within the confines of the building.
Joesph James, Author of 'Above The Water Line'

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The Metal Forest and Beyond is the product of a colourful imagination and is bound to send young and old alike on a magical flight of fancy.
James Evans, Cotswold Essence Magazine

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As a child two of my favourite books were Alice in Wonderland and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The reason? Both allowed the reader to be transported into a fantasy world of magic and wonder. It’s not rocket science – just pure escapism.
As I grew older I also grew bolder. I wanted something with more meat on the bones. Instead of talking lions and rabbits with pocket watches I wanted sci-fi and spaceships. What I wanted, I suppose, was Alice in Wonderland with cohones. I got it by graduating to the adventures of Professor James and the Zoromes by Neil R. Jones.
Enough of me already – let’s look at Don Mason’s book The Metal Forest and Beyond.
The bottom line is that I wish Mason’s book had been around when I was a lad. It would have fulfilled all my literary needs in one.
Without spoiling the plot, I can tell you that the heroine of the story, Amy, visits a war museum and somehow gets lost. With every corner she turns she finds herself slipping – almost unconsciously at first – into a bizarre world filled with weird and threatening creatures. Eventually she meets up with Little Joe who is trying to rescue his brother Lee from the Greys. The problem is that the Generals have other ideas, along with the Potato Headed Scraggle Thing and the evil, bouncing Light Ball.
Pure, delicious escapism. From the outset I was reading The Metal Forest and Beyond because I run my own media business and part of my work involves reviewing books. By page three I was hooked and was reading it because I couldn’t put it down.
If you buy Mason’s book for kids, best get a second copy for yourself.
Mike Hallowell, The Shields Gazette

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Title: The Metal Forest and Beyond
Author: Don Mason
Review copy given by: Apex Publishing Ltd
Published by: Apex Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1-904444-52-0
Retail price in UK: £4.99
Amy is 14 years old and isn’t keen on family outings but reluctantly joins them in their family outing to the War Museum, bored Amy wonders off trying to find something more interesting, she has no idea what magic is in store for her as she gets propelled into the Metal Forest and befriends a 10 year old boy in the Metal Forest named Little Joe who’s elder brother has been captured by the ‘Greys’ who rule the mystical toytown. Amy feels she has no choice but to help Little Joe, and so together they embark on their adventurous challenge.
This novel is great fun for children; Don Mason has such a great imagination.
The Metal Forest and Beyond wins 8 pizza slices.
* Reviewed by Beks Louise
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Don Mason signed copies of his book at Ottakars, Cirencester.
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-- Libraries that stock this book
Minchinhampton Library, Gloucestershire
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Stroud Library, Gloucestershire
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Newent Library, Gloucestershire
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The National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh
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The University Library, Cambridge
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The Bodleian Library, Oxford
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The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth
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The Library of Trinity College, Dublin
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The British Library, Boston Spa
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