Bloomsbury paperbacks

Maja was five years old when her black Cuban family emigrated from the Caribbean to London, leaving her with one complete memory: a woman singing in a voice both eerie and enthralling at their farewell party. Now, almost twenty years later, Maja herself is a singer, pregnant and haunted by what she calls her Cuba. -- Publisher description.

A group of friends is heading off on the bus to have a day together at the beach. Along the way they encounter lots of vehicles and other animals all busily going about their day.