Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Hide and Seek (by bahj)
Summary: Be careful what games you play!
Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 1074
Memories Within (by pbeaking)
Summary: Joe decides to play a trick on Adam out on a cattle drive. Little does he realize his actions will trigger a horrendous memory for Adam from his youth.
Rating: K+ WC 4200
Half-Brothers, Half-Truths: Whole Hearts (by MissJudy)
Summary: Adam has been home home from school for a short time when he witnesses 11 year-old Joe “stealing” from a store in town. After finding out that his brother had been pressured into doing this by two brothers who are new to the area, he tries to help. His assistance is met by Joe’s anger, resentment, and profession that Adam means nothing to him anymore. Adam still promises that he will protect Joe from these boys…or die trying. His words prove prophetic.
Rating: K+ Word Count: 21,463
The Church Picnic (by Sibylle)
Summary: It’s a short story about a peaceful Sunday afternoon in town with the whole family. Or wasn’t it so peaceful?
Rated: K+ WC 3550
The Scarecrow (by pbeaking)
Summary: The Cartwright boys build a scarecrow for the Harvest Festival. Little do they realize how one scarecrow on display in the middle of the schoolyard could cause such trouble.
Rating: K (4,060 words)
A Glass of Water (by TracyT)
Summary: Little Joe needs a little extra care.
Rated: K WC 1300
Seafarer Blood (by Sibylle)
Summary: It´s a brief glimpse at a time Joe needs his oldest brother to prevent him from a big mistake.
Rated: K WC 600
Pa’s Old Friend (by Sibylle)
Summary: A visit from Ben’s old friend leads to a startling realization.
Rated: T WC 2200
Mama Inger (by Sibylle)
Summary: Five-year-old Hoss makes a dangerous decision, that affects his parents, and especially his older brother. Adam isn’t adjusted to Marie yet, and the danger Hoss is in makes his problems worse.
Rated: K+ WC 10,000
Didn’t See That Coming (by Stetson1859)
Summary: It’s not long after Marie enters the lives of the two Cartwright boys when Adam is confronted with an unexpected question by Hoss. Learning more about Hoss’ deepest wishes, will Adam be able to ignore them just out of his own stubbornness?
Rated: K+ (1,340 words)
College Days (by deansgirl)
Summary: For the June Chaps and Spurs. Adam had a crazy romance in college.
Rated: K+ (865 words)
Wanna Go Fishing? (by deansgirl)
Summary: Adam and Hoss disobey Pa and go fishing
Rated: K+ (2,130 words)
Concerning Teeth and Fairies (by deansgirl)
Summary: Little Joe struggles in his efforts to lose his first tooth and prove that he is a man.
Rated: K+ (7,120 words)
Lesson Learnt (by bahj)
Summary: When Ben and Adam find themselves at odds, it takes the help of some crawdads, mashed potatoes, and a dragon to bring them back together again.
Rated: Family Friendly / Word count: 5704
When the Dawn Seemed Forever Lost (by Patina)
Rating: K+
Word Count=26,509
Summary: In the wake of Marie’s death, the Cartwrights cope with the loss of the woman who was like spring year-round. Adam is 15, Hoss is 11, and Little Joe is 4.
