Cooking up a delicious soup for the Sparrow Scouts should be a simple task, but nothing in Trolberg stays simple for long. Hilda soon finds herself battling mischievous mechanical bell ringers and fending off the notorious Yule Lads, a group of unruly troublemakers determined to steal her money, her food, and possibly even her mother. But the real danger strikes when a chaotic trip to the past gets everything mixed up, unleashing a terrifying creature that consumes history itself. You will need to hold on tight as Hilda desperately tries to untangle a massive knot of twisted timelines. With the hungry Time Worm threatening to devour the city's past and present, she must race against the clock to fix her mistakes and guide everyone back to safety. This thrilling illustrated chapter book expands the beloved animated universe with clever temporal puzzles, hilarious new friends, and intense action. Young readers will be completely captivated as Hilda proves that it takes serious courage and a bit of creativity to outrun a monster that eats time.