All seems to be going well on the cruise ship when suddenly there is a most unusual disruption. Louise Cooper’s very short story, previously unpublished, forms the basis of the latest kit for younger teens.

Below you can download the Chain Reaction text, supporting activities and teacher notes. There is also a set of supplementary materials if you would like to extend work around this text. You can download an audio file of the text being read too, or listen to it here:

Chain Reaction

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