Zoe and Beans: The Magic Hoop – review

Zoe and her devoted dog Beans. Illustration: Mick Inkpen

The story of The Magic Hoop is one of the Zoe and Beans series.

It is a lovely book and has delightful illustrations that any child could see what they are meant to be.

The story is about a girl called Zoe and her dog Beans. They are good friends and have lots of fun together.

Zoe is a very different character to Beans. She is happy and always excited. Beans, on the other hand, is lazy and quite shy.

One day Zoe finds a hoop. They find out together that the hoop is a magic hoop. Read the book to find out what happens next.

I really like the fact that this book is written by a father and daughter. I think that it is a very inspiring thing to do with your parent.

Impressed: Róisín and Séamus Glancy

I read this book to my younger brother Séamus, who is aged four. He enjoyed it very much and gave it a score of 13 out of ten.

I liked it too and think it would be good for both boys and girls aged 3-6 years. It made me laugh and it was very compulsive. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

I live with my family in Clapton very close to The Bookbox bookshop. Last year I won The Bookbox’s story writing competition and was presented with my prize by a famous author.

My favourite author is Jacqueline Wilson and I adore her books to bits. I have two brothers, Fionn and Séamus.

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Chloe Inkpen is a local author who creates her children’s book series Zoe and Beans in her studios in Hackney. Chloe works on it alongside her father, Mick Inkpen, the famous creator of Kipper and Wibbly Pig.

Zoe and Beans — The Magic Hoop
by Chloe and Mick Inkpen
Macmillan
Paperback
ISBN 978 0 330 51840 6
RRP £5.99