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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Conspiracy 365
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'Callum Ormond, an otherwise ordinary kid, has been thrown into the fight of his life. He races against time and ruthless criminals, in pursuit of the truth about the mysterious death of his father and the key to a treasure and history-changing secret ... He must survive 365 days.' (Libraries Australia record)

Adaptations

form y separately published work icon Conspiracy 365 Michelle Offen , Kristen Dunphy , Michael Miller , Kris Wyld , Michael Brindley , Mark Shirrefs , Julie Lacy , Sam Carroll , Shanti Gudgeon , ( dir. Paul Goldman et. al. )agent 2012 Australia : Circa Entertainment , 2012 Z1828106 2012 series - publisher film/TV children's crime mystery

'Conspiracy 365 is the story of a year in the life of teenager Cal Ormond, who is forced to go on the run and become a fugitive as he searches for the truth behind a deadly family secret.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive (Sighted: 5/4/2013)

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  • A series of twelve books published over twelve months, 2009-2010. A 13th part was released in 2011.

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y separately published work icon January Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2009 Z1642821 2009 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'On New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Forced into a life on the run, Cal finds himself hunted by ruthless criminals and the police. Somehow he must uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and solve the Ormond Singularity, a secret from the past, before the year is up. But who can he turn to when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 365 days' (Source: author's website).
2
y separately published work icon February Gabrielle Lord , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1674771 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery

'Cal's old life ended as soon as the deadly 365-day countdown began. So far he's been attacked by sharks, blamed for a vicious assault on his family, kidnapped by two criminal gangs, and left to drown in a fast-filling oil tank...

'He's a hunted fugitive who'll do anything to survive. But is Cal desperate enough to befriend a traitor with killer connections? Or risk returning to the scene of his attempted murder? Should he meet with a mysterious informant, when it could be a set-up?

Source: Conspiracy 365 website, http://www.conspiracy365.com/series.php
Sighted: 10/03/2010

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y separately published work icon March Gabrielle Lord , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1674783 2010 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'Trapped, with a train bearing down on him, Cal's chances of survival look grim. The cops and criminal gangs are unrelenting - they want him behind bars ... or dead.

'The stakes are getting higher, but all the clues to the Ormond Singularity just lead to more puzzles, and more danger.

'Thwarted at every turn, it seems Cal has no hope of finding the answers. Is there anyone he can trust?

'The clock is ticking.

'Any second could be his last.'

Source: Conspiracy 365 website, http://www.conspiracy365.com/series.php
Sighted: 10/03/2010

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y separately published work icon April Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1697601 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery

'A high-speed chase gone wrong leaves Cal exposed to certain capture by Oriana's thugs. He knows if they succeed, any hope of seeing Gabbi alive again is remote. He has to get away, but how can he leave a man to drown?

'If Cal survives this, he must find a way to save his comatose sister, decipher the meaning of the precious Ormond Riddle and keep his friends and family safe. Even if he does make it to December 31, how will Cal ever have a normal life again?

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.

'Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 275 days. The countdown continues . . .' (From the publisher's website.)

5
y separately published work icon May Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1697609 2010 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'The sound of screaming fills the air. Cal's identity has been stripped from him and he's been locked up in an asylum where danger lurks on both sides of the bars. He has no idea who has put him there, but the doctors are convinced Cal—Ben Galloway—is delusional, and have no intention of setting him free.

'Cal can't reach Great-uncle Bartholomew or solve the Dangerous Mystery of the Ormonds when he's wearing a straightjacket . . . No-one believes a word he says—not even the truth can save him now. The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.

'Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 245 days. The countdown continues . . .' (From the publisher's website.)

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y separately published work icon June Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1697612 2010 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'With seconds to spare, Cal escapes from the burning wreck of the Orca. Helicopters search from the sky, while Oriana's thugs chase on foot. There's no time to think about his dead great-uncle—Cal must dodge the cops and crims, and return to his pursuit of the Ormond Jewel.

'Convinced Sligo has the Jewel, Cal embarks on a dangerous break-in mission to retrieve it. He hopes it will give him the answers he needs, but what if it reveals another menacing mystery? Stealing from his enemies could prove to be a fatal mistake . . .

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.

'Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 215 days. The countdown continues . . .' (From the publisher's website.)

7
y separately published work icon July Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1709350 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'He dodges the cops, but becomes indebted to the boat captain. How can he learn more about Piers Ormond's will if he is stuck carting fish to earn back his freedom? Cal may have a chance if he can find his Great-aunt Millicent. But with Sligo's thugs hot on his heels, he may not be her only unexpected visitor. A sinister storm is brewing ... Should Cal expose another relative to danger? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 184 days. The countdown continues .' (Publisher's website)
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y separately published work icon August Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1709354 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery

'On New Year’s Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They’ll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Now everyone’s searching for Cal, the psycho kid who’s meant to have attacked his uncle and put his sister in a coma. He’s desperate to clear his name and protect his family, but he also has less than a year to solve an ancient family secret: the Ormond Singularity. And the closer he gets to the truth, the more dangerous his life becomes. He has 306 days. The threat is growing…' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon September Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1792471 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'Convinced Oriana was behind his little sister's kidnapping, Cal teams up with Boges to pull off a plan to extract vital information out of her. Together they plant a listening bug in Oriana's house by firing it through her window with an air rifle!

'But will spying on his would-be killer reveal the location of the precious Jewel and Riddle, or will it put Cal in the line of fire?' (From the publisher's website.)
10
y separately published work icon October Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1792474 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'A gun shot rings out as Cal hides from his stalkers - two old bounty hunters and their savage dog, Sniffer. The hostile desert seems determined to become Cal's final resting place. Had Kelvin spared his life for nothing?

'Back in the city, an impossible job looms. To break into Oriana's safe at Zrich Bank, Cal needs Boges to make a perfect copy of her fingerprint...and they need her PIN. But will stealing from Oriana force her to into a lethal alliance with Sligo? If so, Cal's enemies could instantly double in power, destroying his chances of survival.

'The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 92 days. The countdown continues...' (From the publisher's website.)
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y separately published work icon November Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1793060 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'The 31 December deadline is fast approaching, and Cal's enemies are closing in on all sides. Even the notorious "Toecutter" Durham has emerged from the underworld to join the hunt. With so many answers finally imminent - meeting Eric Blair, finding out the truth about the twin baby abduction - it's crucial Cal dodges danger and stays alive.' (Trove)
12
y separately published work icon December Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1793063 2010 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'It's December, the final month in the deadly 365 day countdown. Will Cal find out what really happened to his dad? Will he reach the Ormond Singularity before the stroke of midnight? One thing's for sure, people will lose their lives in the fight to then end - and Cal's hoping he won't be one of them...' (Trove)
13
y separately published work icon Revenge Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2011 Z1822324 2011 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'Cal's life is finally getting back to normal. He is living back at home with his mum and Gabbi, but the paparazzi still follow him everywhere. One night, Cal hosts a midnight movie marathon with his friends, which turns into a nightmare when they receive a mysterious message.You have 30 days. The hunt is on again.' Source: Libraries Australia.
14
y separately published work icon Malice Gabrielle Lord , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2012 Z1883811 2012 single work children's fiction children's crime 'Callum, Boges and Winter lived through the 365 days it took to solve the Ormond Singularity then barely escaped from a lunatic bent on revenge. Now a deadly secret from Winter's mysterious past has come to haunt them. The countdown begins again.'

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Wizards, Vampires and Elbow Grease Susanne Gervay , 2010 single work column
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Untitled 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 31)

— Review of Conspiracy 365 Gabrielle Lord , 2009 series - author children's fiction
Wrangling a Twelve Volume Series Gabrielle Lord , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , April/May no. 190 2010; (p. 5-6)
Sells Like Teen Spirit Kathy Evans , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 18 July 2010; (p. 20) The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 6-7)
Keeping a Secret Fiona Purdon , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 - 20 December 2009; (p. 23)

— Review of Conspiracy 365 Gabrielle Lord , 2009 series - author children's fiction
Untitled 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 31)

— Review of Conspiracy 365 Gabrielle Lord , 2009 series - author children's fiction
y separately published work icon Conspiracy 365 : The Series Gabrielle Lord , Scholastic Australia , 2009 Z1642828 2009 website Accompanying website to the children's fiction series, Conspiracy 365, by Gabrielle Lord.
Kane/Miller Conspires to Build a Hit Jim Milliot , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Publisher's Weekly , October vol. 256 no. 42 2009; (p. 16)
Books in Real Time Angie Master , Andrew Berkhut , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , March vol. 89 no. 6 2010; (p. 12-13)
Sells Like Teen Spirit Kathy Evans , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 18 July 2010; (p. 20) The Sun-Herald , 8 August 2010; (p. 6-7)
Wrangling a Twelve Volume Series Gabrielle Lord , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , April/May no. 190 2010; (p. 5-6)
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