Category: Joe Cartwright
Stories that focus on Joe Cartwright
Reunion – Part 1 (by Questfan)
Summary: Little Joe has a very big Christmas wish, but learns there is no hope it can be fulfilled.
Written for day 1 of the 2021 Advent Calendar
Rating: G
Word Count: 2900
Midnight (McFair_58)
What happens between the eleventh and the twelfth stroke of the clock on All Hallows Eve? Beware! Twelve-year-old Little Joe and his big brother Adam are about to find out. Written for the 2021 Bonanza Brand Boo-nanza challenge.
Rated: PG for spookiness
Word count: 6,574
Lost and Found (by Questfan)
Summary: An incident with his granddaughter brings up childhood memories for Joe.
Rating: T Word count: 4228
Adventurers’ Eyes (by Andrina)
Summary: Joe and a friend give each other challenges. Can they also find treasure through it?
Rating: K+ Word Count: 3168
Little Joe Cartwright, Indian Fighter (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: When the Paiute are seen prowling around the Ponderosa ranch house, Little Joe Cartwright is desperate to help defend his home and family. Only, he’s under orders to stay inside and work on his spelling . . . Disobeying his father’s commands will take him to a place he never, in his wildest dreams, thought he would see.
Rating: K+ Word count: 3664
Think Like a Man (by BettyHT)
Summary: In this prequel story, Little Joe’s prank leads to anger and harsh words, but the consequences don’t end there.
Rating: PG Word count: 1,237
Amy (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: Gone was the awkward school girl I’d once known. In her place was an enticing young woman…. Joe’s thoughts after his first encounter with Amy.
Rating: T (a mild T for light language and hormonal, teenage thoughts)
Word Count: 554
Something to Prove (by Andrina)
Summary: After having a fall out with his friend Mitch, Joe has trouble finding a way to make things right. WHN to the episode “Between Heaven and Earth”.
Rating: K+
Word Count: 2281
Please Don’t Go (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: “I’d never thought much about my own death, but on the rare occasions that I did, I’d always imagined I’d be surrounded by my family when my time came. Now, as I watched Hoss ride away, I knew I wouldn’t even be afforded that luxury.” An extended/AU scene from the episode “Second Chance” Joe’s POV.
Rated: T (for mild language)
Word Count: 920
The Sasquatch Fraternity (by BettyHT)
Summary: Like any legend, it’s something that no one believe unless they’re one of the lucky ones who experienced it too. But for Joe, the problem is how to explain the unexplainable to others without becoming the subject of ridicule.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1955
Wishes (by Sierras)
Some wishes come true as hoped for, some wishes just can’t be, and some wishes come true in ways not expected. It is the middle of winter and two weeks before Christmas. Joe and Adam find stowaways hiding in their wagon.
Rating: G
Word Count: 6,614
Scavenger Hunt (by BettyHT)
Summary: Joe has a plan to bring some excitement into a dull winter but Joe’s plans have a way of bringing unintended consequences. Nothing new there but again the family has something to say about what happens.
Rating: PG Word Count: 2,506
Winter Tales Series, links to all stories included within.
Any Gift of Walter’s (by PSW)
Summary: When it comes to Joe’s perfect gift to give….
Rating: G 1,270 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
Mama’s Brooch (by Sierras)
Summary: Joe and his wife are having their first Christmas together. He would like to find her a special gift. Pa has an idea.
Rating: G 435 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
A Bonbon Too Far (by Sierra Girl)
Summary: Beware gifts that fall into the wrong hands. When a little brother sees an opportunity to make an easy buck, trouble ensues in a fun Christmas prequel of misunderstandings, tipsy Irishmen and bonbons.
Rating: G 5,164 words
Note: This story was written for the Bonanza Brand 2020 Advent Calendar, originated in the Forums.
