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Crafts & Hobbies

Are you a master of your own craft or just looking for your next hobby? You have come to the right place, because at Tales you find a wide variety of hobby and craft books perfect for both professionals and beginners. Whether you like action and fun found in sports, games and motor vehicles, or you enjoy diving into the more gentle and cozy creative activities and DIYs, you find it here. If you instead like spending time outside we would recommend you to take a look at our selection of books about hobbies within the field of gardening, nature and animals. We have something for every taste. Are you ready to dive into an inspiring universe of crafts and hobbies?
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    by Hanna Karlzon
    £13.49

    Fall in love with Hanna Karlzon's Daydreams Coloring Book with intricate illustrations of delicate flowers, buzzing bees, storybook homes, underwater worlds, and more. A rearing unicorn, a strutting cat, stately sailing ship, an ornate crab, and other fanciful images await. . . . This 96-page hardbound edition lends a luxurious feel, encouraging artists to display their volume on a coffee table or bookshelf.

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    - The Definitive Survival Guide
    by John ‘Lofty’ Wiseman
    £15.49

    THE MULTIMILLION COPY BESTSELLER THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SURVIVING ANYWHERE

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    by Haynes Publishing
    £26.49

    Saloon. Petrol: 1.3 litre (1285cc) & 1.5 litre (1493cc)Does NOT cover 1302/1303 Super Beetles or 1300AWritten from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Volkswagen Beetle 1300, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Volkswagen Beetle 1300.

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    by Haynes Publishing
    £26.49

    Written from hands-on experience gained from the complete strip-down and rebuild of a Volkswagen Beetle 1200, Haynes can help you understand, care for and repair your Volkswagen Beetle 1200. We do it ourselves to help you do-it-yourself, and whatever your mechanical ability, the practical step-by-step explanations, linked to over 900 photos.

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    by Paul Stamets
    £27.49

    A detailed and comprehensive guide for growing and using gourmet and medicinal mushrooms commercially or at home."Absolutely the best book in the world on how to grow diverse and delicious mushrooms."-David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified With precise growth parameters for thirty-one mushroom species, this bible of mushroom cultivation includes gardening tips, state-of-the-art production techniques, realistic advice for laboratory and growing room construction, tasty mushroom recipes, and an invaluable troubleshooting guide. More than 500 photographs, illustrations, and charts clearly identify each stage of cultivation, and a twenty-four-page color insert spotlights the intense beauty of various mushroom species. Whether you're an ecologist, a chef, a forager, a pharmacologist, a commercial grower, or a home gardener-this indispensable handbook will get you started, help your garden succeed, and make your mycological landscapes the envy of the neighborhood.

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    by G.R.A.M (Collective)
    £34.49

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    by Satoshi Yagisawa
    £9.49

    From the beginning of summer to early spring, I lived at the Morisaki Bookshop. I spent that period of my life in the spare room on the second floor of the store, trying to bury myself in books. The cramped room barely got any light, and everything felt damp. It smelled constantly of musty old books. But I will always remember the days I spent there. Because that's where my real life began. And I know, without a doubt, that if not for those days the rest of my life would have been bland, monotonous, and lonely. The Morisaki Bookshop is precious to me. It's a place I know I'll never forget.

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    by DK
    £21.99

  • by Shehan Karunatilaka
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    - The official Harry Potter knitting pattern book
    by Tanis Gray
    £17.49

    Introducing the first official Harry Potter knitting book - a deluxe guide to creating over 25 authentic Harry Potter knits based on the iconic films.

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    by Johanna Basford
    £13.49

    30 Days of Creativity: Draw, Colour and Discover Your Creative Self is a captivating book by the renowned author Johanna Basford. Published in 2021 by Ebury Publishing, this book falls under the genre of self-help and creativity. It is a delightful journey that encourages readers to explore their creative side through drawing and coloring. Over the course of 30 days, the book guides the reader to discover their creative self, making it a perfect choice for those seeking to unleash their artistic potential. With its recent publication, it offers fresh and modern insights into the world of creativity. Ebury Publishing, known for its diverse range of high-quality books, adds another gem to its collection with this publication. This book is not just a read, but an experience, a journey into the depths of your creativity waiting to be discovered.

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    - Simple Mindfulness Practices Inspired by the Natural World
    by Kenya JacksonSaulters
    £13.99

    The healing benefits of nature delivered in a beautiful deck filled with 60 simple meditations and mindfulness practices.

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    - The complete step-by-step guide
    by Johanna Lundstrom
    £17.49

    The ultimate guide to sewing your own jeans. Take your skills to the next level with the help of clearly illustrated, step-by-step instructions and easy to follow techniques. Using home sewing equipment and with multiple assembly options, the detailed tutorials in Sewing Jeans are geared towards both beginners and more experienced makers.

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    - From the authors of How To Be Parisian
    by Sophie Mas & Caroline de Maigret
    £15.49

    With playful wit, worldly advice and savvy observation, the bestselling authors of How to Be Parisian tackle the Parisian art of growing up.Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas are back to amuse you, saying what you don t expect to hear, just the way you want to hear it. But this time they reveal how they are modifying their favourite bad girl habits and mischievous mindsets now they are more madame than 'mademoiselle . These iconoclastic, bohemian Parisiennes advise on love, seduction, fashion and dating as well as family, work, living alone and accepting imperfections. Both poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this gorgeous, tongue-in-cheek guide astutely illuminates what it means to be a fully-fledged woman.

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    - Use Your Creativity to De-Stress
    by Hannah Davies, Cindy Wilde & Richard Merritt
    £8.99

    Readers can start to relax with this sophisticated anti-stress colouring, doodling and drawing book. From creating free-flowing lines and swirls to shading in intricate patterns, every illustration in this book has been carefully crafted so that even amateur artists can enjoy the satisfaction of creating something of exceptional beauty.

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    - A Modern Guide to Stitch-and-Wear Vintage Patterns You Can Make in a Day
    by Gretchen Hirsch
    £19.99

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    - The Autobiography
    by Patrice Evra
    £8.99

    The long-awaited autobiography of Patrice Evra, former captain of Manchester United and France

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    - GR221 - The Drystone Route through the Serra de Tramuntana
    by Paddy Dillon
    £14.99

    Guidebook to walking the GR221 Drystone Route (Ruta de Pedra en Sec) traversing Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana between Pollenca and Andratx. Following rock, paved paths and mule tracks between welcoming villages, the 140km (87 mile) trek is in 10 day stages and showcases the island's forests, mountains and drystone structures.

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    by H. Walter Lack
    £41.99

    After an epic Amazonian journey through Brazil and Peru, German botanist von Martius compiled an unsurpassed catalogue of all known genera of palm. This exquisite encyclopedic treasury is a jewel of 19th-century botany, as remarkable for its meticulous classification, as it is for its maps, color landscapes, and cross-sectioned diagrams showing...

  • - The Natural No-Dig Way
    by Charles Dowding
    £16.49

    Charles shares his organic, no-dig approach to soil and plants and the techniques that enable him to grow healthy, vibrant crops, with the sustainability in mind.

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    - Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure
    by David Roberts & Alex Honnold
    £10.99

    'Riveting . . . Honnold is neither crazy nor reckless. Alone on the Wall reveals him to be an utterly unique and extremely appealing young man' - Jon Krakauer, bestselling author of Into the Wild.This updated edition contains the account of Alex's El Capitan climb, which is the subject of the Oscar and BAFTA winning documentary, Free Solo. Alex Honnold is one of the world's best 'free solo' climbers, he scales impossible rock faces without ropes, pitons or any support of any kind. Exhilarating, brilliant and dangerous, there is a purity to Alex's climbs that is easy to comprehend, but also impossible to fathom; in the last forty years, only a handful of climbers have pushed themselves as far, 'free soloing' to the absolute limit of human capabilities. Half of them are dead. From Yosemite's famous Half Dome to the frighteningly difficult El Sendero Luminoso in Mexico, Alone on the Wall explores Alex's seven most extraordinary climbing achievements so far. These are tales to make your palms sweat and your feet curl with vertigo. Together, they get to the heart of how - and why - Alex does what he does. Exciting, uplifting and truly awe-inspiring, Alone on the Wall is a book about the essential truth of being free to pursue your passions and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of mortal danger.

  • by Mette Walther
    £25.49

    En bog som kan læses! Opskrifterne er støvsuget for forkortelser og unødvendige spidsfindigheder. Opskrifter kan læses og forstås af både begyndere og øvede. De 40 opskrifter kan strikkes i hver 3 størrelser. Der er opskrifter til enhver tykkelse garn / pindstørrelse. Opskrifterne er ikke bundet op på et bestemt garnmærke. Alle farver og mønstre kan frit skiftes ud.

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    by Haynes Publishing
    £21.99

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    - The Science and Art of a Data Revolution
    by Christoph Biermann
    £11.99

    The international bestselling insider's account of football's incredible data revolution

  • - An Extreme Colouring and Search Challenge
    by Kerby Rosanes
    £6.99

    Enter the strange natural world of epic doodler Kerby Rosanes, where animals and scenes from the natural world morph and explode into majestic, geographic detail.

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    - An Extreme Colouring and Search Challenge
    by Kerby Rosanes
    £9.49

    Welcome to the third and fabulous colouring and doodling book from the sensational Kerby Rosanes, Mythomorphia. Featuring his unique and intricate ink drawings, this book includes images of gorgeous mythological creatures morphing and shapeshifting to create Kerby's signature, breath-taking scenes.

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    by Mark Storey
    £21.99

    S-MAX & Galaxy MPVs Turbo-diesel:   1.6 litre (1560cc), 1.8 litre (1753cc), 2.0 litre (1997cc) & 2.2 litre (2179cc)  Does NOT cover petrol models or ‘Powershift’ or automatic transmissionsDoes NOT cover new S-MAX and Galaxy ranges introduced July 2015 

The advantages of Crafts and Hobbies 
At Tales you find hobby craft books for everyone. The books will allow you to dive into what interests only just you and to expand on your creative skills will evolve you as a human being. It will make it easier for you to concentrate in every situation of life including at your work space. It will also make you more innovative and creative in general - something many jobs require of you today. 
The hobby books are directed to every level and will inspire you to get started or improve the craft that you have fallen in love with. 
In Tales’ selection of Crafts & Hobbies - you could also get inspiration to get more motion or physical activities into your busy everyday life. We all know that exercise is good and healthy for us, but you may have tried all the most common sports(grene) and all the machines at your local fitness center, and concludes that motion was not something for you. In our selection of hobby craft books you find all the inspiration you need to discover new and creative ways of movement. They will make you forget all about motion and sweat and you will instead just enjoy the game, while you actually move your body quite a lot. Exercising is not only good for your physical health, but also your mental health will benefit from it. You improve our attention span and you will have a better capacity to learn new things.  
Another wonderful thing about hobbies is that it can create communities. When you gather around a common interest you can find new friends, who all like the same hobby or craft as you. As part of a creative community you can meet a great diversity of people, who all happen to be interested in the same hobby as you. A social community around a common hobby can also help you on your way to becoming better to your craft. In a community you can spar with each other and learn from each other's experiences both within the field of the specific hobby, but as your friendship grows you can also spare about life in general, maybe while you knit, sew or play. 

Crafts & Hobbies Trends
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic the focus on DIY and other creative activities you could in a home doing quarantine has grown. Many have taken up their previous interest in sewing or knitting and others discovered the wonders of making their own clothes for the first time. Also in light of the climate crisis many especially young people have an increased focus on sustainability and by sewing your next dress or knitting your next sweater yourself you can also make the clothes making process more sustainable. 
The advantages by making your own clothes is in fact that you can design and make it as you want to. If you are a novice in sewing we would recommend you to follow the guidelines found in a good hobby and crafts book that will guide you every step of the way. The pandemic has also increased the focus on the home and garden, and in our selection you find the hobby books that will help you decorate your home in the best possible way, and guide you on how to get a vigorous garden with lots of flowers and life. 

Hobby crafts scrapbooks
Tales’ selection also counts hobby crafts scrapbooks. The scrapbooks either guide or invite you to fill out different creative tasks in order to remember some of life’s biggest events. You can for example get inspiration for how to best remember your wedding in the hobby crafts scrapbook Our Wedding Scrapbook. The scrapbook is a beautifully illustrated guide on how to gather all the wonderful and overwhelming first wedded memories in a well-arranged and pretty package of a book. 

Hobbycrafts sketchbooks
It can sometimes be hard to keep track of all your creative ideas, and that is why a hobbycrafts sketchbook is a good to have. In a sketch book you can collect all your different ideas both through text, illustrations and pictures and have them all assembled in one place, and have them at hand at all times. Who knows, when they might come in handy? You can for example find the popular Moleskine series in Tales’ selection of Crafts & Hobbies. The Moleskine notebooks are perfect as hobbycrafts sketchbooks and they come in a world of variations and colors. 

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