The Secrets of London — Francesca Lombardo

Beatrice has a secret - many actually - and she keeps them all to herself, apart from sharing them with her BFF Mark, of course. What are these secrets? THE SECRETS OF LONDON. Every Sunday Beatrice embarks on a new crazy adventure with her friend London Bus RM 168 via Waterloo. He introduces her to a ghost-like city that people don't even know it exists, full of illusions, secrets and traps. Its inhabitants - famous talking buildings, parks and tourists attractions - all have hopes, unfulfilled dreams and of course problems, just like her. And so she's captured by the sloppy MI6's spies; helps a whimpering Red Telephone Box resolve the mysterious disappearance of her phone; she meets the Mayor of London who has TWO BIG SECRETS of his own, plus he plans to get rid of the old London Bus. She discovers the secret of making money in the City where she meets a charming Captain on a marshmallowing mission; she goes on a mega shopping spree at Parrots Store where she gets into serious trouble; she meets Hampton Court Palace - King Henry VIII's old summer residence - known in town for his madness. London is not the city everyone thinks it is ...