by Francesca Lombardo (Author) Nine-year-old Beatrice is bullied at school because she dreams of becoming a bus driver instead of a ballerina, a football player, a pop star or a film star. But she has a special skill that helps her cope with all that; a huge imagination and of course, a lot dreams. One of them is to turn a little model bus into a real talking London Bus. And guess what? One day, very unexpectedly, she meets a real Bus by Caramba Cafè - he can talk but only people with big imagination can hear him. She's one of them. As the two strike a friendship and meet every Sunday, he introduces her to a secret London where famous tourist attractions and local buildings not only can talk but also have dreams and problems - many problems. There's also the Queen of England who's best friend with her own Palace - she too has an unfulfilled dream; a city's Mayor who has two big secrets and local newspapers that can't stop making stories hugely sensational and a bit too "confusing". As Beatrice embarks on her discovery-journey about town, which she duly reports to her BFF Mark the next day at school, she learns about the power of friendship and dreaming, about the "complicated" world of the grown-ups and mostly, about self-acceptance and being proud of herself. ALWAYS. Number of Pages: 560 Dimensions: 1.14 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 25, 2023