Munching Monster isn't a monster, he's a mouse. A merry little mouse.
He's Kalinko's friend too, and he's allowed to take his meals in the vegetable garden.
Munch got his name because he likes eating a lot. You won't be surprised to hear that Munch
isn't exactly meagre, in fact he's a little too plump around the middle.
Munch is sitting under the magnolia tree munching on his midday meal.
Mmmm! A mishmash of mincemeat, milktart and marmalade, the sight makes his tummy rumble!
It was his misfortune to be noticed by a certain mighty magician hiding behind a mimosa plant.
"Must you munch every morsel you can cram into your mouth?"
the wizard mutters moodily. Without mercy, he mumbles a magic spell:

Mollycoddle, mammoth mouse – Munch, become an M!