Category: Drama
Stampede (by DJK)
Summary: A cattle drive, a stampede, and one guilty Cartwright make for a simple little tale.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1211
Taming of the Scrooge (by pbeaking)
Summary: Ten Year old Adam Cartwright must face a tough challenge in Mrs. Viola Watkins; a widow woman who is simply a scrooge. Can a falling out between them actually bring them together?
Rating: K (7.865 words)
I Wonder As I Wander (by sklamb)
Summary: On a cold Christmas Eve near Harvard Square, Adam comes to receive a sort of epiphany.
Rated: K WC:1000
One Special Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: The Cartwrights await a VERY special delivery, leaving one of them to wonder what their future will hold.
Rating: K (1,705 words)
Coming Home (by Tauna Petit-Strawn)
Summary: A follow up to A Stranger Returns. While all the Cartwrights will be mentioned and shown at times, it center mostly on Hoss, Adam and their families.
Rated: K+ (5,860 words)
A Stranger Returns Series, links to all the stories within the series are included.
While Shepherds Watched (by JoaniePaiute)
Summary: “Real shepherds can be downright ornery,” Hoss tells his little brother, but 6-year-old Joe is determined to see for himself.
Rated: K+ WC 2900
Cleaning Up (by DJK)
Summary: A brother can be a big help when it comes to cleaning up a mess.
Rated: K+ Word count: 7079
Two Thousand Miles (by pbeaking)
Summary: This story is centered around what it was like for 7 year old Adam out on the trail with his Pa. It covers the two thousand mile journey they made with others traveling west in search of their new life. It describes their heartaches and joys and feelings of apprehension as they pushed on day after day not truly knowing what lay ahead.
Rating: K (10,035 words)
Silent Night (by BluewindFarm)
Summary: After an unusually hectic day, there is only one wish requested on Christmas Eve.
Rating: K (2,610 words)
Remembering (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe remembers another side of his elder brother. Also, a bonus poem about remembering.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1196
Catching ’em Red Handed (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe sets out to prove his innocence to Pa and his brothers.
Rated: K+ Word count: 3437
Singing Lessons (by DJK)
Summary: This is my contribution to the Dan Blocker Birthday Challenge. Hoss and Adam learn more than just a song.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2315
By Step, By Half, And by Heart (by DJK)
Summary: Clay sends a telegram to Adam asking him for help. This time Clay’s troubles send the entire Cartwright family down a road that could led to the destruction of Ben Cartwright’s dream or finally bring Joe’s other brother home.
Rated: T Word count: 32,335
Between First Borns Series, links to stories within the series are included.
QiXi: The Seventh Night of the Seventh Moon (by freyakendra)
Summary: A Chinese fairy-tale, an all-too-human Hop Sing and a carefree moment of make-believe usher the Cartwrights into a nightmare involving Chinese assassins and a beautiful, young woman two men will do anything to possess.
Rated: T (29,000 words)
Head, Heart, and Gut (by freyakendra)
Summary: Joe postpones a tough decision—and learns about the power of “3.” The toughest decisions should always be three-pronged, including careful thought, a touch of instinct and with a healthy dose of heart thrown in.
Rated: K+ WC 2000
