Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
The Jacket (by pjb)
Summary: When twelve-year-old Joe comes home from school without his jacket, it’s up to Hoss to find out why.
Rated: K WC 1700
You go fishing, son ? (by mumu74)
the sentence is “When he looked at his hand, it appeared to belong to someone else.” I made a few changes, because I decided those words would be connected with a woman.
Rating: T (1,680 words)
What Kind of Man (by Cheaux)
Summary: Joe has become unusually introspective, much to the consternation of his brothers.
Rated: K — WC 1600
The Underground (by ViveAdam)
Summary: Ben discovers that Adam dug an underground under the house. He forbids his sons to use it without his agreement but will he be obeyed?
Rating: K+ WC 7300
Smelling a Rat (by Heike)
Summary: Rats in the classroom? Miss Jones sent her students home early, but is little Little Joe to blame for it?
Rating: K WC 1700
Doctor’s Orders (by DJK)
Summary: Ben and Adam face off over the doctor’s orders.
Rated: K+ Word count: 887
A Hard Act To Follow (by Dodo)
Summary: Joe was never a lover of school. So why is he so keen to go for once?
Word Count: 3926 Rated: K+
Fade to Black (by Barbara)
Summary: Adam has found a new past-time. Will there be consequences for his actions?
Rating: K+ (8,500 words)
Less Than Blood Brothers (by Alley May)
Summary: The Cartwright’s take in one of Joe’s school friends.
Rated: K (15,530 words)
A Case of Comeuppance (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe and his friend decide a certain Annabel Hampton deserves a comeuppance.
Rated: K+ Word count: 3608
. . . And He Shall Not Depart From It (by DJK)
Summary: Adam gives in to a small temptation while at college.
Rated: T Word count: 1331
The Company You Keep (by DJK)
Summary: Sheriff Coffee has a lesson to teach Ben Cartwright’s son.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1320
Just One More Cookie (by Alley May)
Summary: “Little Joe loves to eat cookies, but how far will he go to get them?”
Rated: K (1,480 words)
Spanish Gold (by DJK)
Summary: A schoolyard bet leaves Little Joe in desperate need of some Spanish gold.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1150
Seeing Red (by DJK)
Summary: Once again Red and Little Joe manage to place all three of Ben Cartwright’s sons in his bad books.
Rated: T (5,300 words)
Red Series, links to stories within the series are included.
