Hilda is eager to impress her mum by earning plenty of Sparrow Scout badges. Her first attempts have not gone well but Hilda is determined to get her camping badge before the Sparrow Scout Badge Ceremony. Of course, the life of an adventurer is rarely simple. Not only must Hilda cope with a self-loathing giant, a nightmarish marra and a bloodthirsty hound – she must also get to grips with the mindboggling science of Nowhere Space.