A collection of highly imaginative modern fairy tales which inspire children to right behavior. Includes two Christmas stories-Why the Chimes Rang and In the Great Walled Country-and a variety of other stories suitable for the different seasons of the year. Best known from the collection are the title story, Why the Chimes Rang, and the highly-acclaimed The Knights of the Silver Shield, both of which have been published in separate editions and included in numerous anthologies.