{"product_id":"explosion-at-the-poem-factory-by-kyle-lukoff-9781773061320","title":"Explosion at the Poem Factory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKilmer Watts makes his living teaching piano lessons, but when automatic pianos arrive in town, he realises he's out of a job. He spots a \u003cem\u003eHelp Wanted\u003c\/em\u003e sign at the poem factory and decides to investigate—he's always been curious about how poems are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe foreman explains that machines and assembly lines are used for poetry these days. So Kilmer learns how to operate the \"meter meter\" and empty the \"cliché bins.\" He assembles a poem by picking out a rhyme scheme, sprinkling in some similes, and adding alliteration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut one day the machines malfunction, and there is a dramatic explosion at the poem factory. How will poetry ever survive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKyle Lukoff's funny story, rich in wordplay, is complemented by Mark Hoffmann's lively, quirky art. The backmatter includes definitions of poetic feet, types of poems (with illustrated examples), and a glossary of other terms. An author's note explains the inspiration for the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605682733292,"sku":"9781773061320","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781773061320-explosion-at-the-poem-factory.jpg?v=1778138823","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/explosion-at-the-poem-factory-by-kyle-lukoff-9781773061320","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}