Realm of the Blue Mist: A Graphic Novel (The Rema Chronicles #1)

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By Amy Kim Kibuishi

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Realm of the Blue Mist introduces readers to Tabby Simon, a young girl searching for answers about her father's mysterious death connected to a magical tree emitting a strange blue mist. Her quest leads her to Rema, a wondrous world filled with magic yet threatened by an invading planet. Along the way, Tabby meets Philip, a blue-haired boy with secrets who promises to help her return home. Together, they navigate a fast-paced adventure that mixes fantasy, light romance, and suspense, setting the stage for a thrilling series.
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Realm of the Blue Mist: A Graphic Novel (The Rema Chronicles #1)

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Enter the rich and fantastical world of Rema in the first instalment of this middle-grade graphic novel series with sweeping adventure and light romance!

Tabby Simon is determined to learn what happened to her father, who was found dead after researching a tree that leaks a mysterious mist in her neighbourhood.

She is unexpectedly led to Rema, a distant world of magic and beauty that is periodically invaded by a nearby planet desperate for resources.

While Tabby searches for the truth surrounding her father's death, she meets a handsome blue-haired boy named Philip. He has his own dangerous secrets, but he has promised to help Tabby get home.

As Tabby learns more about this strange world, she discovers that she is destined for something far greater than she ever could have imagined.

The first graphic novel in a fast-paced, highly imaginative fantasy series

Includes a big journey, a touch of romance and an undertone of thriller

Perfect for fans of Kazu Kibuishi, Tui T. Sutherland and Molly Knox Ostertag

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781338115130

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Contributors:

Illustrated by Amy Kim Kibuishi

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 171.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 580g

Pages: 272

Collections

Amy Kim Kibuishi Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Amy Kim is the author of The Rema Chronicles, Volume 1: Realm of the Blue Mist, which was named an American Library Association Best Graphic Novel for Children. She is also the creator of Sorcerers & Secretaries, a graphic novel duology, and many short stories, including an adaptation of Deep Trouble for Goosebumps: Terror Trips by R.L. Stine. Amy has been drawing in earnest since age ten and strives to tell stories that touch the heart, inspire the imagination, and pay homage to her roots in South Korea, New York City, and her childhood home of Upstate New York.

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