Sagittarius Rising by Maxine Beneba Clarke
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sagittarius rising noun: 1 one of twelve rising star signs of the zodiac 2 a very cheeky puppy
Tip has found a puppy in a basket outside the neighbourhood markets! Dad doesn’t want to keep it, but Tip is determined to convince him.
Soon the tiny puppy has turned into a cheerful, bounding, messy, disobedient dog named Sagittarius Rising. And Tip’s life is packed with more adventure than could ever have been imagined!
Written in fun, bouncy rhyming couplets and filled with the wonder and mayhem of childhood, pets and family life, Sagittarius Rising is a brand-new chapter book from award-winning writer and poet Maxine Beneba Clarke and bestselling illustrator Jade Goodwin.
From multi-award-winning author and poet Maxine Beneba Clarke, comes a new chapter book full of delicous rhyme and doggy goodness!
About the Author:
Maxine Beneba Clarke is the author of over fourteen books for adults and children, including the ABIA and Indie award winning short fiction collection Foreign Soil, the critically acclaimed bestselling memoir The Hate Race, the self-illustrated picture book When We Say Black Lives Matter, which was longlisted for the UK’s Kate Greenaway medal, and the CBCA Honour Book The Patchwork Bike (illustrated by Van T Rudd), which won the 2019 Boston Globe Horn Prize for Best Picture Book. Her poetry collections include Carrying the World, which won the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Poetry, How Decent Folk Behave, and It’s the Sound of the Thing: 100 new poems for young people, which won the 2024 ABIA for Book of the Year for Younger Readers. Maxine is the inaugural Peter Steele Poet in Residence at the University of Melbourne 2023-2025.
Jade Goodwin is a First Nations illustrator based in Australia. Jade’s creative journey began at an early age in her grandparents’ screen printing studio, where she would spend an endless amount of time crafting anything she could from studio supplies. Her passion for creativity and illustration grew over time, eventually leading to a successful career in the children’s publishing industry. Building on her debut publishing contract in 2021, Jade has expanded her portfolio by signing contracts for another 22 books. Jade loves bringing imagination to life through her sweet and bright illustrations and hopes to inspire children and adults alike.
28 Jul 2026
Additional information
| Format | Paperback / softback |
|---|---|
| Genre | General fiction (Children's / Teenage) |
| Readership Level | Children's (6-12) |
| ISBN | 9781761215278 |
| Author | Jade Goodwin |
| Publication Date | 28 Jul 2026 |
Sagittarius Rising by Maxine Beneba Clarke ISBN 9781761215278