Ball Carrier and the Bad One
Ball Carrier and the Bad One tells of a young warrior, kidnapped by a witch who trained him to be strong and disciplined in preparation for taking the “Bad One.” Read the tale to find out what happened when the warrior traveled to the other side of the great river and tracked the Bad One to his own hut . . . . .
Selections from the Brown Fairy Book features the following stories collected by Andrew Lang and illustrated by Golden Age illustator H.J. Ford: The Cunning Hare, The Turtle and His Bride, The Wicked Wolverine, Ball Carrier and the Bad One, How Ball Carrier Finished His Task, Little Brother, The Bunyip, Story of the Yara.
