A Grave Tale (by Annie K Cowgirl)
Summary: A dare, a graveyard, and something evil lurking within, makes for a night that Little Joe Cartwright will never forget. A pre-series Halloween tale.
Rating: K+
Words: 1,368
You Can Bet on It (by PatD in PA)
SUMMARY: With Christmas just around the corner, Little Joe Cartwright learns exactly how far his Yankee Granite Head of a big brother will go, just how much he will do, in order to keep him safe.
RATING: PG
WORD COUNT: 10,301
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
A Prairie Christmas (by SJRCartwright)
Summary: A vignette of Christmas on the trail
Rating: G (985 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Twelve Trees of Christmas (by Tavia42)
Summary: Joe and Hoss form Cartwright Brothers’ Christmas Trees, selling trees to familiar faces all over Virginia City.
Rating: G | Word Count: 4,133
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Long Road Home (by CareBear)
SUMMARY: Ben sets out on a mission of mercy in the days before Christmas that turns into a fight for his life when he tries to return home
RATING: G WORD COUNT: 8156
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Ponderosa Yuletide Wit (by wx4rmk)
Summary: A poem about Adam’s clever wit bringing joy and cheer during the holidays.
Rating: G (210 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Mid-Winter [or Maude] (by ElayneA)
Summary: The wonders of a five-year-old Adam during the Mid-winter.
Rating: G (2,500 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
True Blessings (by Questfan)
Summary: Amid the harsh conditions, can the Cartwrights share true blessings?
Rating: G (3,800 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Last Trophy? #1 (by sklamb)
Summary: A two-day what-happened-before, what-happened-in-between, and what-happened-later for the first season episode “The Last Trophy”.
Rating: G (1,135 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Clara (by McFair_58)
Summary: A Christmas peak at Ben and Adam on the trail West.
Rating: G (4,040 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Muscle Tough (by McFair_58)
Summary: It’s not the merriest of Christmases for Little Joe and his family.
Rating: G (4,175 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
At the End of Their Rope (by Belle)
Summary: Ben tells his grandchildren a Christmas Story.
Rating: G (1,375 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
The Animals Talk at Midnight (by DJK)
Summary: Truth or myth, it would be wonderful if they did.
Rating: G (120 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
In Loving Memory (by DJK)
Summary: The longing of Christmas past memories.
Rating: G (100 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
Timber! (by DJK)
Summary: Oh, what fun there is on the Ponderosa at Christmas
Rating: G (110 words)
Written for the 2025 Bonanza Brand Advent Calendar
