Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Don’t Speak of That (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe’s discussion lands him in trouble with his teacher and older brother.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1250
Der Unfall (by Sibylle)
Summary: Little Joe hat einen schweren Unfall, während Adam auf ihn aufpassen soll (1845). Über Rückmeldungen würde ich mich sehr freuen.
Rated: K+ WC 4200
Inner Strength – Part 1 (by pbeaking)
Summary: Joe and Ben head out on a father and son journey to town, but a stop along the way causes unforeseen problems. Can the two rely on their inner strength to see them through?
Rating: K+ 3300
Inner Strength Series, links to all the stories within the series included.
The Silent Land (by Inca / aka Tye)
Two brothers ride into a sleepy, little town in the middle of nowhere. Their name is Cartwright and their appearance triggers a tragic quest for vengeance.
Rated T WC 17,000
Green Velvet (by DJK)
Summary: Adam finds himself making a difficult decision.
Rated: K+ Word count: 732
The Black Hat (by Cheaux)
Summary: A Ponderosa fairy tale inspired by a drawing by bahj’s niece.
Word count: 1187 Rated K
Scars (by pbeaking)
Summary: When young little Joe is injured, his family tries to ease his fears by revealing some of their own scars.
Rating: G (2,590 words)
The Three Kings (by Sibylle)
Summary: In early 1847, a winter’s night on the Ponderosa leads to an unexpected gift for the three brothers and the whole family.
Rated: K WC: 2100
Fifty Dollars (by DJK)
Summary: Even if he did take the fifty dollars, Little Joe was not really a thief.
Rated: K+ Word count: 2022
Two on the Town (by DJK)
Summary: While accompanying Adam on a trip to San Francisco, a young Little Joe sneaks out with their host’s daughter to see the sights.
Rated: T Word count: 10834
Indiscretion (by pbeaking)
Summary: Nine year old Hoss Cartwright wants so very much to excel in school like his older brother, particularly when it comes to math. The pressure he puts on himself to achieve leads him to an act of indiscretion. Can he ever make things right again?
Rating: K+ WC 4900
In Ten Years (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe and Mitch are in a hurry to grow up.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1152
If You Lie Down with Dogs (by DJK)
Summary: Adam tells a story of teenage rebellion. warning: mention of corporeal punishment
Rated: T Word count: 4067
Hiding in Fear (by BluewindFarm)
SUMMARY: An unenviable situation finds the brothers in hiding and praying they won’t be found.
Rating: K (640 words)
I’ve Got A Secret (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe knows a secret Adam would rather he did not tell.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1085
