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.