This is a collection of twelve stories with magic occurrences. There are fairy tale lands inhabited by kings and queens, princes and princesses who have to outwit wicked fairies and evil magicians. Princess Belinda is condemned to be ugly during the week and beautiful on Sundays. Kenneth turns into a fish and has to be caught before he can transform back into a boy againches Annabel opens a wardrobe and discovers an enormous railway-station inside.