It is divided into eight chapters. In the first chapter I introduce the main characters of the story. They are Atina, her best friend Singali, Singali's brother Komo and Daras, the children's guide through the forest.
Komo isn't so interested in visiting the Forest of Knowledge. He's more interested in the Forest of Amusement, but he's also really interested in Atina, so he decides to visit the Forest of Knowledge. The two forests are really big and each adventure lasts an entire day, so visitors can only choose one forest when they visit.
In the second chapter, the characters need to solve riddles. One of the riddles is to determine which of two rocks is the rock of knowledge. The children need to think carefully to solve the riddle.
The children watch a show in the third chapter. It makes them ask deep questions about the meaning of life. Through their questions, they learn that they already have many of the answers.
The fourth chapter introduces proverbs. Similar to English proverbs, they impart great wisdom. Through the proverbs, Daras teaches the children a lot about themselves.
In the fifth chapter, the children play a game which offers them different situations. The situations are options such as the answers in multiple-choice questions. The forest doesn't take the children back into the past, but it creates images of reality. Though the situations look real, they are merely illusions.
The sixth chapter takes the children to an image of Mr. Hebek, Atina's difficult neighbour. By playing the game. Atina learns to understand her neighbour better. She also gains the knowledge to improve her relationship with him.
In the seventh chapter, the theme of space exploration is introduced. Though the children never actually leave the forest, a ship gives them the sensation of travelling a great distance through the sky and exploring a distant planet when they ascend past the tall trees. Atina remarks that most Oxos, the people of her planet Home, have little interest in space exploration.
The eighth chapter features many questions from the children. After their visit to the distant planet, the children are filled with curiosity. Later the reader learns that Atina's visit to the Forest of Knowledge not only becomes one of the most memorable adventures in her whole life, but also helps her to bring many changes to her planet.
Though Forest of Knowledge is written for children, adults can also enjoy it. The story teaches the importance of learning and of co-operating with others. The story takes the reader on a journey through a world of incredible imagination.
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