The Wave is based on a nightmarish true episode in a Californian high school, when a teacher wanted to demonstrate the dangers of propoganda and group-think. It is one of The Originals from Penguin - iconic, outspoken, first.
Laurie isnt sure what to make of The Wave. It had begun as a simple history experiment to liven up their World War II studies and had become a craze that was taking over their lives. Lauries classmates are changing from normal teenagers into chanting, saluting fanatics. The Wave is sweeping through the school - and it is out of control. Lauries friends scoff at her warnings but she knows she must make them see what they have become before its too late.