Cricket and the Missing Ballet Shoes
Irene Zerebko

THE BOOK

Author's note —Although the Cricket Adventure Series will feature a Cardigan Corgi as the main character inspired by the author's own Millie, it is not intended to detract in any way from the other beautiful Welsh breeds with whom Cricket will interact during her globe trotting experiences. In Cricket's future travels the reader will find his or her favorite breed featured as an integral part in some of Cricket's unending schemes. The personality and versatility of the Welsh breeds gave the author great opportunity to include them in the Cricket Adventures.

This episode picks up a new Cricket adventure where the first one ends—Cricket and the Vicar's Stolen Pipe...

Ian gets an assignment to photograph the Kirov's Prima Ballerina in St. Petersburg. He becomes infatuated and prepares to ask for her hand in marriage. Disaster strikes when the new ballet shoes are missing.

Cricket is accused of theft and averts a near fatal accident. On the way home they stop in Wales where both find meaning to their lives.

Acknowledgements

My sincere appreciation to the following:

Granddaughter Alexis, who spent many years at the Ballet Petit and assisted with terminology and ballet selections.

Barbara Tannahill for artwork on the new Cricket Adventures book covers.

Sherilyn Curti for suggesting a Cardigan rescue episode.

THE AUTHOR

The author was born in Constantinople, Turkey and grew up in Egypt. She attended English, French and Italian boarding schools in Heliopolis, spending school holidays and summers in Cairo, Maadi and Alexandria, traveling in Europe occasionally.

She attended Holy Child Academy in New York and went to Columbia University Pre-Med.

After arriving in California she went into nursing and became Director of the Gastroenterology Dept,. in a local hospital.

She always had a great love for dogs, languages and travel which projects itself into her books. She and her husband Alex keep an international flavor in their home where several languages are spoken.

The author lives in California with husband Alex and Welsh Cardigan Corgi Millie.

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