- Graphic Novels
- Ages 10–14
- Fantasy
The Rema Chronicles: Realm of the Blue Mist
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Book 1 in The Rema ChroniclesView the full series
A lush middle-grade fantasy graphic novel about a girl investigating her father's mysterious death and being pulled into the magical world of Rema. Best for confident graphic-novel readers ready for mystery, romance hints and real emotional stakes.
- Best for10–14
- FormatGraphic
- Length272 pp
- Read aloud~2 hr10 min
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The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
Tone
- Adventurous
- Exciting
- Suspenseful
- Thought provoking
- Bittersweet
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Tabby Simon cannot let go of the mystery surrounding her father's death. He was found dead after researching a tree that releases a strange blue mist, and Tabby is convinced there is more to the story. Her search leads her into Rema, a beautiful and dangerous world of magic, portals, political secrets and invasion. Amy Kim Kibuishi's artwork is a major draw, with a sweeping fantasy style that will appeal to readers of Amulet and 5 Worlds. The story is more intense than cosy fantasy graphic novels: grief, danger, cross-world conflict and light romance all sit beneath the adventure. Realm of the Blue Mist is a strong step-up record for older primary and early secondary readers who want visual fantasy with worldbuilding, mystery and a protagonist driven by family loss.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 10–14
- Read aloud · 10–14
- Independent · 10–14
Prose load
Moderate
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Patchy
Works well for
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Preview before sharing if a child is sensitive to: death of parent, grief, violence, scary imagery.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
2 / 5 · Mild
Best for
- Fantasy graphic novel
- Portal world
- Family mystery
- Older primary
- Amethyst style fantasy
Avoid if
- Sensitive to parent death
- Wants low peril
- Under 10
- Prefers cosy fantasy
Particularly good for children who are…
- Bereavement
- Reluctant reader
- Single parent family
- Anxiety and worry
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A lush romantic-fantasy graphic-novel series — a reluctant-reader pick for older readers.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific weight is the tree — Tabby's father found dead researching a tree that releases strange blue mist, her search dragging her through into Rema with its portals and political secrets and quiet romance. The Rema Chronicles opener for an Amulet / 5 Worlds reader ready for grief in the mix.
- Secret world
- Surviving danger
- Being special or chosen
- Adventure and freedom
Why parents love it
The Amy Kim Kibuishi series opener — Amulet-adjacent sweeping fantasy style, grief and cross-world conflict and light romance under the adventure. Strong step-up for older primary and early secondary readers wanting visual fantasy with worldbuilding.
- Beautiful illustrations
- Conversation starter
- Quick to read
In the series
The Rema Chronicles.
2 books · open the series →
About the author & illustrator
Amy Kim Kibuishi.
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If you liked this, try…
Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.