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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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    - Over 25 knitting patterns to decorate your home at Christmas
    by Sarah Simi
    £10.99

    Have yourself a very merry Christmas with the bare-bottomed inhabitants of Woolly Bush! It's festive time in this village set deep in the heart of the English countryside. The twinkling lights are on, the bird is in the oven, the figgy puddings are steaming away - time to sit down and have a quick stiff one with a copy of the Radio Twines.

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    by Simon Barnes
    £18.99

    A lavishly illustrated and compelling insight into the 100 animals that have had the greatest impact on humanity.

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    by Kevin (Author) Robertson
    £28.49

    Since the original publication in 2005, a considerable amount of new material has been unearthed, both from official and private sources. This is all included in this revised and updated edition of the definitive history of these fascinating trains.

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    by Sharon Blackie
    £10.99

    'I love this book. Truly, it's mind-blowing in the most profound and exhilarating sense. This is an anthem for all we could be, an essential book for this, the most critical of recent times. I sincerely hope every woman who can read is given one, and has the time and the space to read it.' - Manda Scott, author of Boudica and Into the Fire'This is the core of our task: to respect and revere ourselves, and so bring about a world in which women are respected and revered, recognised once again as holding the life-giving power of the earth itself.'A life-changing journey from the wasteland of modern society to a place of nourishment and connection.If Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a quest to find their place in the world, drawing inspiration from the wise and powerful females in native mythology, and guidance from contemporary women

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    - Plant-based Recipes + Zero Waste Life Hacks with Purpose
    by Max La Manna
    £16.99

    Join Max La Manna on his journey to living more sustainably, celebrating the incredible power of aplant-based diet creating as minimal waste as possible. Max will show us how it easy it can be to think outside the box when it comes to a more conscious, simple lifestyle.

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    by Jurgen Lewandowski
    £84.99

    A monograph on a masterpiece of Porsche construction: steel box frame in combination with a plastic body. Text in English and German.

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    - 220 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary People
    by Alex Horne
    £10.99

    Build yourself a box and think outside of it. Your time starts now ... In the TV show and on my marriage certificate, my job description is `Taskmaster's Assistant'. That's what I do and it's an honour. I like Taskmaster a lot. And, of course, I love The Taskmaster. So it's almost exactly like being on the show.

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    - How to simplify your life and live sustainably
    by Madeleine Olivia
    £10.99

    This includes how to declutter your life, reduce your waste and consumption, recipes for eating seasonally and making your own natural beauty and cleaning products. Learn how to minimise the areas that aren't giving you anything back and discover a happier and more fulfilled life, while looking after the Earth we share.

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    - 1956-1965
    by Colin Pitt
    £14.49

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    by A C Pinnington
    £11.99

    A book with playing sounds installed, giving young petrolheads a sense of how the great supercars of the past and present sounded.

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    - The extraordinary story of the Thai boy football team trapped in a cave for 18 days
    by James Massola
    £8.99

    The complete story of the miraculous rescue of the football team and their coach. Massola recreates the drama, tension, and inspiration of the days in July 2018 when the eyes of the whole world were trained on the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand.

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    by Bret Contreras
    £45.99

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    - 25 Projects to Make the Season Bright
    by Doerthe Eisterlehner
    £11.99

    These 25 fun projects will add a little crocheted warmth to everyone's Christmas. Detailed instructions and full-color photos of heart-shaped gingerbread ornaments, mouse choir, tabletop nativity set, finger puppets, more.

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    by Henrietta Morrison
    £11.99

    In this book, founder of natural pet food brand Lily's Kitchen and loving pet owner Henrietta Morrison serves up 50 delicious and quick-to-prepare treat recipes that your canine companion will love.

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    - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
    by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    £9.49

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    by Chris Jaworski
    £11.99

    In the UK between 1957 and 1964 Massey Ferguson manufactured some 380,000 MF35s, the most popular mediumsized farm tractors of the period. Many have remained in work and they are a restorer's favourite machine.

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    by Michelle Rial
    £9.49

    The "how do I become an adult?" is your not-too-serious answers to all the questions you are probably overthinking.

  • by R Stevens
    £23.49

  • by Various (selected by the Federation of Children's Book Groups)
    £11.49

    Illustrated with useful diagrams, this unusual guide provides practical instructions to build several traditional outdoor play aid for children, including the classic roundabout, helter skelter and toboggan. A must-have for any woodworking or wood-craft enthusiast. Contents include: Woodworking - Outdoor Play Aids - A Garden Swing - How to Make a Small Roundabout - Constructional Details - Constructing A toboggan. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before, and the content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. We are republishing this classic text in a high quality, affordable edition, and it comes complete with a newly written introduction.

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    - How to Build & Modify
    by Frank Bohanan
    £34.99

  • by Ben Team
    £14.49

    tegus petsTegus. Tegus as Pets. Tegus care, behavior, diet, interacting, costs and health.Tegus are interesting and hardy lizards that make great pets for those seeking a lizard that usually tolerates a moderate amount of handling. Most tegus become quite tame over time, and they display a number of unique behaviors that are fascinating to observe in person. Additionally, tegus have one of the broadest diets of any commonly kept lizard, which not only makes them easy to feed, but entertaining too.But while tegus are relatively easy to maintain in captivity, keepers must still learn all they can about the biology, behavior and natural history of these lizards to have a good chance at successful maintenance.Inside, you will find information about these animals, as well as the basic techniques keepers use to keep their tegus healthy and happy. The author, Ben Team, is an environmental educator and author with over 16 years of professional reptile-keeping experience. Ben currently maintains www.FootstepsInTheForest.com, where he shares information, narration and observations of the natural world. When not writing about plants, animals and habitats, Ben enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife.Covered in this book:- Acquiring- Anatomy- Behavior- Biology- Breeding- Captive Considerations- Daily Care- Description- Diet- Ecology- Enclosure- Health- Husbandry- Interaction- Lighting- Maintenance- Monitoring- Myths and Misunderstandings- Taxonomy- The ideal environment.... and much more

  • by Lowry Global Media LLC
    £17.49

    This is the word search that reads like a book; the bold words in the text are in the puzzle on the opposite page.All the other word searches are the same, just a boring list of words and a puzzle; if you do boring things, well that makes you a boring person (keep reading below so this doesn't happen to you).This word search is full of interesting facts that will make you smarter. Have you ever noticed how smart people are also better looking (just say'n). Take your good looking self and strike up a conversation about The Beatles and you will soon see that everyone is excited to see you because they know you are so much fun to talk with. Smart, good looking, lots of great friends, all because you like to do "Circle It" word searches; isn't life great!!! Discover all these great facts, and more, inside this book: One of the first instruments that John Lennon learned to play was the Banjo (page, 102). Paul McCartney met George Harrison on a school bus in 1954 (page 110). Ringo Starr, at the age of eight, was illiterate (page 118). George Harrison grew up in a terraced house on a dead end street that had an outdoor toilet (page 128). If you like this "Circle It" word search, then you will also like: Pink Floyd Facts 1960's Rock and Roll Facts Beach Boys Facts Muscle Car Facts Search for "Lowry Global Media" on this booksellers web page, to see all of our great "Circle It" word search books. They also are a great gift. About Us:"Circle It" word search books are published by Lowry Global Media LLC. We are a Ma-and-Pa run company in the great state of Colorado.One day Ma had a great idea (full story below), make a word search book that reads like a regular book, but bold some of the words in the text instead of just making a list of words to search for in the puzzle. Let everyone have fun reading interesting facts, getting smarter, and enjoying the challenge of a word search.Years ago my Dad was in the Mayo Clinic hospital in Rochester Minnesota for an extended stay after a complicated surgery. Ma went to the gift shop to find a word search book to give my Dad something to do (you can only watch so much TV before your brain goes to mush), but all of the word search books they had were just boring lists of words printed on cheap thin crappy paper. Ma said, Pa these books are terrible...I have an idea....Next thing I know (I'm Pa), I am on the internet trying to figure out how to start a business and become a publisher (this was in late 2011). By April of 2012 I had everything set up and was ready to publish our first book, oh but wait, we had to actually make our first book. We figured that everyone likes cats (wrong, I kinda don't), so we made "Cat Facts", published it, and within a few weeks it was a top 100 best seller on Amazon. Holy cow, we did it!!! People liked reading interesting facts and doing our word searches.Now, many years later, we have published over 200 different "Circle It" word search book titles."Circle It" word searches are printed in different locations all over the world. If you buy one in the USA, it prints in the USA and goes directly to you. If you buy one in the United Kingdom, it prints in the UK (employing your neighbors) and goes directly to you. The same goes for: Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, South Korea, India, Australia, and Brazil.When you buy our books, you are helping to keep people in your community employed with great jobs.Have a wonderful day.

  • by Jose Caracena & Martin Suarez
    £27.49

  • by Atulya K Bingham
    £12.49

  • by Margaret Jourdain
    £21.49

    This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence any marks seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

  • by Graham Parker
    £21.99

    The fascinating back stage world of a very nearly famous rock star, Brian Porker, as hebumps and seethes his way along on an international tour that includes the Down Under,the Up Above, and several points in between. The characters that populate Brian Porker'sworld resonate with personalities so oddly different from one another…An ex-magistratecrazed manager who books tours to far flung venues, a tour manager with connections,the long-legged roadie who seems to know everyone at every tour stop, the StewardessFrom Hell, and an electronics nerd who wires guitars so they will sound great at sub-zerotemperature…All working toward a goal: Brian Porker's world tour. A tour fraught withstress, sea eagles, suspicion, poison dart frogs, anger, lizards, antediluvian flash-backs,and Vodka Icebergs.

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    £6.99

    Nanette''s Pocket Posh Journal is a lovely, tote-sized journal that''s perfect for keeping all of your thoughts close at hand . . . and it''s personalized just for you! Blank pages are perfect for writing, doodling, making lists, or jotting down ideas. This portable package is part of the best-selling Pocket Posh series featuring highly stylized covers and boasting 7 million copies in print.

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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