Category: Prequel
Any time before the episode, A Rose for Lotta
Half of Nothing, All of Everything (by DebbieB)
Summary: Dan, Bobby and Cody have decided that they don’t want Joe’s kind at school any more. But just what is Joe’s kind? And what did they mean when they told him that he was half of nothing? Can he find the courage to prove to everyone, including himself, that he’s much more than that to those who love him most?
Rated: PG13 for fight scenes. (8,700 words)
A Hogshead of Whiskey (by JRosemary)
Summary: Whiskey loosens Adam’s tongue one night and he opens up to Little Joe, giving us a glimpse into Adam’s uneven relationship with Marie.
Rating and Reader Alerts: PG-13 (mature themes, serial) / Words: 4,535
A Real Father (by JRosemary)
Summary: Maureen puts Adam–and his guardianship–to the test. This story is part of a series that includes Freckles & Rouge, but it will stand alone.
Rating and Reader Alerts: G / Words: 2,600 words
Part of the Maureen Series, links inluded within.
Blundered Seduction (by DebbieB)
Summary: Caught with his pants down and in a compromising situation by the one person he’d least likely want to find him as such, Joe learns three valuable lessons; no one ever died of embarrassment, chose your friends carefully, and being 16 and still a virgin is nothing to be ashamed of.
Rated: R (Has one scene with sexual content) (16,700 words)
Please contact the author via eMail to receive a copy of this story DLB1248@aol.com
A Camping Story (by BeckyS)
Summary: Adam takes four-year old Little Joe on a camping trip and a lesson in vocabulary.
Rating: G (2,400 words)
Adam’s Story (by DebbieB)
Summary: Growing up was never easy, but it did have its rewards…just ask Adam Cartwright.
Rated: G…tissue alert for those with tender hearts! (8,660 words)
Little Man, Big Man (by DebbieB)
Summary: Joe, so wrapped up in self-pity, and fed up with his family’s constant teasing, takes a long ride that ends up leading him straight into disaster and his first real taste of what it’s like to be the big man of the family.
Rated: G (10,325 words)
Elbow to Elbow (by Krystyna)
Summary: Little Joe has a problem with the new student at school, and Miss Jones proves to be no help whatsoever… but it all leads to what if’s and if only’s in the end.
Rating: G (1,910 words)
The Rattlesnake (by StephanieJ)
Summary: The Cartwright boys take a short trip across the desert, but they have an unwelcome visitor in camp.
Rating: PG
Words: 9,325
Careful What You Wish For (by DebbieB)
Summary: Hoss, tired of his younger brother always being under foot, wishes that Little Joe would just go away and leave him alone.
Rated: G (8,850 words)
Giving Thanks (by VickieB)
Summary: Memories of Inger and Ash Hollow.
Rating: G (Words: 16,280)
Measuring Up! (by DebbieB)
Summary: With Little Joe feeling as if he doesn’t measure up to his two older brothers or his father’s expectations, Joe’s attitude turns nasty, until he hears what Pa has to say on the matter.
Rated: PG (6,960 words)
Driven by Hate (by StephanieJ)
Summary: A man driven by hate uses Joe as a weapon to bring Ben to his knees.
Rated: PG
Words: 6,100
Just a Chance (by KateP)
Summary: Little Joe puts himself in danger when he tries to help a friend.
Rating: T (14,790 words)
The Great Divide (by SandyW)
Synopsis:Ben has begun to worry about Adam’s sudden irresponsible behavior and the poor example he is setting for his younger brothers.
Rating: G (12,285 words)