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Miko and theMiko and theMiko and theVVeeggggiieeMMoonnsstteerr VeggieMonster

Miko hated vegetables. He pushed them around his plate every time. "If you don't eat them, the Veggie Monster will come!" teased his big sister.

That night, Max heard a sound. CRUNCH. MUNCH. CRUNCH. A fuzzy green monster sat on his bed, eating... broccoli? "Are you the Veggie Monster?" Miko whispered. "Yup!" The monster smiled. "I eat all the vegetables kids don't want."

"So... you're helping me?" asked Miko. "Nope!" the monster laughed. "Chomp chomp! Mmm, broccoli power-ups! I j your green magic, so now I'm gonna grow ext

just ate all tra tall!"

The monster flexed. "See how strong I am? That's from all the kids who won't eat their veggies!" Miko frowned. "That's MY magic?" "Was yours," the monster laughed.

The next morning, Miko ate his vegetables. ALL of them.

That night, the Veggie Monster came back, but he was tiny and weak. "Hey!" squeaked the monster. "You ate your magic!" "Yup!" smiled Miko. "And I'm keeping it!"

From that day Miko always finished eating his The End.

vegetables.