Category: Family
Stories that focus on the entire family
Pandora’s Sisters (by freyakendra)
The unexpected arrival of a mysterious group of women complicates—and threatens—Cartwright lives, turning the Ponderosa into a decisive battleground.
Rated: T (61,600 words)
The Scent of French Cologne (by pbeaking)
Summary: Little Joe gets into trouble when he goes into his father’s room without permission. The 8 year old sets his mind at making things right again. Adam and Hoss try to help their little brother, but in the end it is Ben who teaches them all an important lesson. (Mild reference to corporal punishment).
Rating: K+ WC 5500
Tears of Growing Up #1 (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: An accident while breaking horses sets Joe and the family on a downward spiral as unfounded fears over rule common sense. And when tragedy again strikes on the Ponderosa…will the family ever be whole?
Rating: K+ (40,470 words)
Tears of Growing Up series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
On the Warpath (by ChristyG)
Summary: Everyone take cover . Someone’s on the warpath. Just how will they rescue themselves?
Rating: K (1,645 words)
To Nurture (by pbeaking)
Summary: A young Hoss finds out that he has a talent for nursing animals back to health. In fact, he’s been so successful at it that he thinks he can cure any and all creatures. This leads to trouble for the Cartwright brothers.
Rating: K (6,240 words)
Home Invasion (by ChristyG)
Summary: A broke-down stage plus a hotel filled to capacity equals visitors at the Ponderosa. Just another day at the ranch. Oh, was it mentioned that Ben was away and the visitors were of the female persuasion?
Rating: K+ (3,087 words)
For Honor (by Sibylle)
Summary: The consequences of a fight at school. Prequel (1854)
Rated: K+ WC 600
The Curse of the Faceless Fiend (by ChristyG)
Summary: Convinced the Ponderosa is haunted, Little Joe, Hoss, and Hop Sing join forces to resist the ancient evil, despite Adam’s protestations.
Rating: K+ (3,985 words)
The Mark of Despondency (by ChristyG)
Summary: Is Adam suicidal? And can his brothers step in to save his life?
Rating K+ (4,290 words)
The Stagecoach Robbery (by Sibylle)
Summary: Adam wonders what his brothers are doing downstairs in the big room ….
Rated: K+ (595 words)
Adam Vignette Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
Hunger (by Cheaux)
Summary: Adam’s quest to find answers. Hunger follows the events in Choices and Shadows. It is not necessary to have read the previous stories.
Rated: T — WC 17,000
Choices Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (by freyakendra)
Summary: Each of Ben’s sons rides off in the wake of tragedy, leaving a stranger home alone—at least until suppertime.
Rated: K+ WC 5300
Shadows (by Cheaux)
Summary: The family struggles with the consequences of Joe’s ordeal. Shadows is a sequel to Choices but stands alone.
Rated: T WC 8500
Choices Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
Purls of Wisdom (by Cheaux)
Summary: One man’s trash is another’s treasure. Written for the Dan Blocker 2012 Birthday Challenge
Rated: K — WC 800
Autumn’s Story (by deansgirl)
Summary: Adam is awake now and ready to tell his story.
Rated: K+ (1,685 words)
Autumn Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
