Kingdom of Water
Amy Kim
Kingdom of Water
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
The Rema chronicles Book 2
by Amy Kim
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
Tabby's heart pounds as she races through the shadowy streets of Rema, desperate to save Philip from capture. The portals that once brought her here have vanished, and every step could lead to danger. Suddenly, a chilling secret surfaces—one that could change everything she thought she knew about her father, the geists, and her own destiny.
Quick Assessment
Kingdom of Water is a middle-grade graphic novel blending fantasy and adventure as Tabby navigates the magical world of Rema. With themes of friendship, mystery, and family secrets, it explores complex relationships and identity while maintaining age-appropriate action and suspense. Recommended for readers aged 9-12, it contains mild peril and thematic complexity suitable for this age group.
Why we rated Kingdom of Water 11ME
Kingdom of Water is written at a Level 6 reading level across 240 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 7.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Kingdom of Water works for readers up to grade 8.0.
We rate Kingdom of Water as 11ME ("Moderate — Emotional") because the content sits in the "Moderate" range — moderate conflict that may involve loss, scary scenes, or interpersonal stakes. The strongest signals come from emotional weight, thematic difficulty — these are the dimensions parents should evaluate against their reader's tolerance.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the moderate intensity score.
Thematically, Kingdom of Water explores fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship, family, and mystery — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about fantasy world-building, adventure, friendship.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers who get easily upset by emotional or moderately dark scenes — the conflict here is real, not just background flavor.
For Parents
Content Intensity
11ME — Moderate — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Was our "Moderate" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
3/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781338115178
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Graphix
- Published
- 2025
- Type
- Fiction