Penelope and Paddy are very confused by the arrival of a large metal monster, it seems to just sit while Daddy feeds it more and more, what is it and when will it stop eating? Overnight they are shocked to discover that the monster has grown, Penelope needs to take action quickly before the monster grows even more and devours the contents of the house for dinner and Mummy and Daddy for dessert! Penelope needs adult help if she is to tackle the monster before it starts eating her and Paddy. Daddy explains what the metal monster is and what will happen to everything that Daddy has fed it over the last couple of days. Problem solved, then what should arrive but a dinosaur! This book is to promote conversation about what happens to our waste, and how it can be recycled, upcycled, and reused to create anything from artwork to recycled enrichment in Z00s.