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title: 'Abby Howard Takes Readers on an EXCLUSIVE Journey through Ocean Renegades!: Journey Through the Paleozoic Era'
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date: '2018-08-14T11:00:00-04:00'
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# Abby Howard Takes Readers on an EXCLUSIVE Journey through Ocean Renegades!: Journey Through the Paleozoic Era

***Earth Before Us ***is a graphic novel series that kicked off last year from science lover and cartoonist **Abby Howard.** In the first book, ***Dinosaur Empire! – Journey Through the Mesozoic Era*** we met **Ronnie**, an ordinary fifth grader who failed her science quiz about dinosaurs and needs to study hard to ace the makeup test. Before the exam, she runs into her neighbor, **Ms. Lernin**, an enthusiastic retired paleontologist who takes **Ronnie** on a journey she’ll never forget! **Ms. Lernin** is basically the **Ms. Frizzle** of dinosaurs –  a wacky, over the top lady with a magic recycling bin who is overflowing with scientific facts that makes learning fun not just for **Ronnie**, but for readers as well. 

Together they explored the fascinating ancient creatures, insects, and animals that roamed the **Earth** during the **Triassic, Jurassic, **and **Cretaceous** periods, their environments, and all the facts you could ever want to know! Combining the thrill and adventure of reading a graphic novel with lots of informative facts and funny jokes, it’s a great series to have around for reference on a dinosaur based project or just for a fun read. The second book, ***Ocean Renegades!: Journey Through the Paleozoic Era*** releases today and takes a step back in time to see what life was like before dinosaurs. (Spoiler Alert: The creatures were just as cool and fascinating!)

![Earth Before Us: Ocean Renegades!: Journey Through the Paleozoic Era](https://www.yayomg.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/yayomg-ocean-renegades-cover-641x1024.jpg)**(Photo Credit: Abrams Publishing)**

**SYNOPSIS:**  
*When Ronnie’s parents go on a business trip and leave her with Miss Lernin for the week, Ronnie is sure she’s in for a big, dinosaur-size adventure.* After all, her last trip with Miss Lernin involved real-life dinosaurs! So, when they end up at the aquarium’s jellyfish exhibit, Ronnie is confused. Surely jellyfish aren’t as cool as dinosaurs, right? Wrong! Determined to show Ronnie just how interesting prehistoric life was before the age of the dinosaurs, Miss Lernin takes her back in time to the six parts of the Paleozoic era to study the earliest lifeforms on Earth, and how many left the ocean for life on land.

Sounds totally awesome, right?! The most exciting part? **Abby Howard** drew a hilarious exclusive comic for **YAYOMG!** readers, where she chats about the book, shares some facts about **Paleozoic** creatures, and dishes on the dinosaur she helped dig up in real life! 

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If you’re passionate about science, we think you’ll love reading [***The Seismic Seven*** by **Katie Slivensky!**](https://www.yayomg.com/beyond-the-pages/author-interviews/the-seismic-seven/)