The Family Conspiracy facts for kids
First edition
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| Author | Joan Phipson |
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| Country | Austria |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson (Aus) Constable (UK) |
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Publication date
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1962 |
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| Pages | 188pp |
| Preceded by | The Boundary Riders |
| Followed by | Threat to the Barkers |
The Family Conspiracy (1962) is a novel for children by Australian author Joan Phipson; it was illustrated by Margaret Horder. It won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1963.
Story outline
The Barker family run a sheep farm in the Central West of New South Wales. When Mrs Barker is diagnosed with a medical condition that requires hospitalisation the family children create a "conspiracy" to raise the money required for her treatment.
Awards
- 1963 - winner Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
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