Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Prequel

My Life To Live (by JoanS)

Summary:  A woman in Ben’s life comes between Joe and his father

Rated: K (13,015 words)

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Prequel

Pride Comes Before A Fall (by JoanS)

Summary:  Adam prepares to apply for Harvard. Rating:  K+  (37,050 words) Pride Comes Before A Fall Hoss Cartwright flattened his nose against the glass and opened his eyes wide as he surveyed all the wonderful items in the store window. “Hey Joe!” he shouted. “Come and look at all these things!”…

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Posted in Drama Family Humor Hurt/Comfort Prequel

An Ill Wind (by JoanS)

Summary:    An ill wind invades the Ponderosa, leaving the Cartwrights unable to take care of themselves while Hop Sing is away. Rating:  K  (16,900 words) An Ill Wind   Ben straightened up to ease his aching back and turned to face Bert. “It seems like the chores around here…

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Posted in Drama Family Hurt/Comfort Joe Cartwright Prequel

Best Friends (by JoanS)

Synopsis: A careless act of Little Joe’s puts his life in danger and that of his beloved horse Cochise  

Rating:  G  (19,000 words)

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Posted in Drama Humor Prequel

Big Ears (by JoanS)

Summary:  Sometimes a boy’s ears can come in handy.
Rating:  K  5,930 words

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Posted in Ben Cartwright Drama

Alone in a Crowd (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Ben feels the pressure of his many responsibilities and needs a break for a while.
Rating:  G   6,740 words

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

A Long Way Home (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Adam travels home from college
Rating:  G   10,130 words

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Posted in Ben / Joe Drama Prequel

What We’re Made of (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Ben take ten-year-old joe on a hunting trip which has dire consequences.
Rating:  G   10,640 words

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Posted in Drama Family

The Call of Nature (by JoanS.)

Summary:  The 1965 San Francisco earth tremor causes the Cartwrights to stop to consider a few issues. Rating:  PG   6,435 words

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Posted in Brothers Drama

The Buggy (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Adam, Hoss and Joe fight over who will use the buggy for their date.
Rating:  G  9,735 words

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Posted in Drama Family

Spring Cleaning (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Ben insists that each of his sons help with Hop Sing’s annual cleaning.
Rating:  G   11,135 words

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Posted in Adam Cartwright Drama Prequel

Solitude (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Fifteen year old Adam tries to find a quiet spot to read a book.
Rating:  G  3,085 words

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Posted in Drama Hop Sing Prequel

Old Friend (by JoanS.)

Summary:  The Cartwrights realize just how much Hop Sing means to them when he becomes ill.
Rating:  G  (9,560 words)

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Posted in Adam / Joe Drama Prequel

Just the Two of Us (by JoanS.)

Summary:  Adam is forced to take a young Little Joe on an overnight trip.
Rating:  G  15,623 words

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Posted in Drama Joe Cartwright Prequel

Hoppy (by JoanS.)

Summary:  A tale of a young boy, a frog and the trouble they cause.
Rating:  G  (5,400 words)

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