It's been five years since Polly Giller met new friends in Bellingwood. Her moving into town was the beginning of something amazing and that has never changed. Zombies are supposed to be the walking dead, not the lying down in the middle of the elementary school parking lot dead. This wasn't how Halloween is supposed to end. But she's Polly Giller and this is Bellingwood. It's just the beginning of this book's adventure. Strangers in ski masks attempt to break into the Bell House - for what, Polly can't imagine, but she and the dogs chase them into the cemetery where they escape from. The family has been lax in letting friends and neighbors know how to get into the house. The question is, who would take advantage of that? From small surprises to large ones, Polly's friends and family have plenty to share. Thank goodness, she has people around her who stay strong and steady when changes threaten to disrupt her life. Thank you for the first five years. I have the best readers and friends in the world ... Diane. The Christmas short story - The Most Wonderful Time - can be found at the end of the paperback version.