Books £20 + Under

Blazed Wax is a comprehensive and colourful guide to contemporary candle making from friends and designers Ruby Kannava and Emma Cutri, with twenty-five projects for beautiful candles and candleholders that will light up your life.

Candle making is an ancient craft, but modern candle making is all about incredible shapes and surprising colour combinations. This book brings together everything you need to start making your own sculptural candles at home – from mould-making using everyday items like fruit and vases, to dip-dyed candle-pouring, or even making fun twisted candles from supermarket candles. Including twenty-five projects for candles and candle holders, with easy instructions, step-by-step photography and guides to materials, scents, safety and styling, Blazed Wax will have you creating in no time.

Beautiful candles are a surprisingly easy art to try at home, the possibilities are endless, and you can always melt your creation down and start again! These unique candles bring warmth and ambience to your home, are perfect for celebrations and gifts, and will become the centrepiece of any dinner table or relaxing ritual. There's something innately magical about how a burning candle brings people together, and Blazed Wax will help you to capture some of that magic in your own hand-made candles.

Botanical Dyes features recipes and top tips on everything you need to know to make your own natural dyes.

The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet. 

Extracting from and updating her book Botanical Inks, Babs talks the home crafter through everything from foraging for dyes, making mordants, creating an array of colours and then putting your new knowledge to the test through a collection of simple projects.

With more than 15 dye recipes, clear step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips and explanations of what works and why, Botanical Dyes is the accessible handbook that modern makers everywhere have been waiting for.

Simple swaps and innovative ideas for cleaning and maintaining your home that won't cost the Earth.

Learn how easy it is to make simple swaps in your cleaning and tidying methods for a more eco-friendly home, with helpful tips from bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle.

This beautifully illustrated black and white guide with 101 hints and sustainable, natural cleaning tips and hacks will help you take small steps that have a massive positive environmental impact. In Clean & Green, Nancy shares the simple recipes and methods she has developed since making a conscious effort to live more sustainably, many of which are faster and easier than the go-to products and methods most of us use now.

From everyday cleaning and laundry tips to zero-effort oven cleaner and guidance on removing tricky stains from clothing and furniture, these economical, practical methods are perfect for anyone looking to reduce their use of plastic and throwaway products. Nancy shares her tried-and-tested recipes for all-purpose cleaners, replacements for harmful chemicals that will keep both your home and the planet clean and green for future generations.

Easy to prepare, quick to cook, and using readily available ingredients, this book is not only the go-to cookbook for new and established vegans, but also for home cooks looking for effortless ways to bring plant-based meals into their kitchens.

Get more plants on your plate, with 60 veggie-friendly air fryer recipes.

Elevate your most-loved vegetables with this foolproof kitchen gadget. Whether you’re cooking for the family or need to easily cater for a vegetarian guest, Foolproof Veggie Air Fryer reveals just how simple it is to create satisfying dishes in little time and with zero fuss.

From snacks to light bites, sides to mains, and even sweet treats, within this book you’ll find a huge variety of quick and straightforward meals that make the most of this must-have appliance. With step-by-step instructions and a photo for every recipe, packing flavour and texture into these inventive vegetarian and vegan dishes is effortless. 

Whether you’re a vegetarian or flexitarian or just looking to cut down on meat, you’ll find plenty of options for tasty, practical veggie dishes for every lifestyle in Foolproof Veggie One-Pot.

Celebrate the essence and simplicity of one-pot cooking with everything from creamy pastas and risottos to fragrant curries and stir-fries, with 60 delicious and modern vegetarian recipes that are full of flavour. In this handy book, naturally vegan recipes and ingredient swaps for vegan options are noted throughout.

The Foolproof series celebrates the simple ways to cook, eat and enjoy different dishes and techniques, and offers amazing new ways to elevate classics, as well revealing new sure-to-be favourites

Green Christmas is a gentle guide to celebrating the festive season naturally and sustainably. Jen Chillingsworth will show you how to get the most out of the season and make considered choices in how you prepare, decorate and gift this Christmas.  Featuring 30 projects, this practical, illustrated book showcases simple changes you can make for a greener Christmas. Jen offers achievable advice on how to sustainably shop for the season, forage for your own wreath and create beautiful handmade gifts. Complete with stunning lifestyle photography for festive inspiration, Green Christmas is packed with original ideas to make your celebrations merrier and more meaningful.

Discover how to get the most out of celebrating intentionally with decorations and gifts that don’t cost the Earth. With clear step-by-step instructions, planet-friendly buying guides and helpful swapping suggestions, this book will be your ultimate guide to a mindful Christmas, with less waste and more joy.  

Green Living is a practical, lifestyle guide to living life more thoughtfully: less buying, more doing, less wanting and more enjoying.

A new edition of the bestselling Live Green, packed with new content and beautiful lifestyle photography to help inspire your journey to a more sustainable life.

This book is a collection of changes you can make to your home and lifestyle over the course of a year. Jen Chillingsworth offers up achievable advice and tips for anyone and everyone, no matter where you live or what job you do. From making your own cleaning products, soy candles, buying vintage, giving up plastic to celebrating simply – discover how to get the most out of living a more modest, meaningful life.

Learn to live and enjoy the little things.

One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet.

We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it's often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts.

Introducing Indy Coffee Guide! Discover over 150 top-notch speciality coffee shops, cafés and roasteries from Cornwall to Essex in this newly extended edition of Indy Coffee Guide England: South.

Browse the maps, get details on the venues and discover the highest-quality independent coffee businesses approved by a committee of leading industry experts.

We are page 192, number 119, go check us out! And our lovely coffee roaster friends at River Coffee Roasters are also featured. 

Next to us, as well, is Fig and Fox, in Romsey! 

From homewares to wearables plus some essential wedding accessories, Fanny Zedenius is back and ready to take your macramé further with 20 projects that propel your knotting to the next level.

Beginning with the basics, Fanny will teach you 30 popular, new knots and how to combine them, the best way to calculate your rope lengths and inspiration how to display your makes.

Macramé 2, includes a stunning collection of advanced projects such as beautiful wall hangings, an impressive wedding backdrop, canopy, jacket and foot stool. Fanny also provides tips on natural dyeing, weaving, and how to tackle those larger projects with skill and ease.

With beautiful lifestyle photography and illustrated steps, this book has everything you need to expand your knotting horizons and create the designs of your dreams… the possibilities are endless.

Take your craft further with Macrame Accessories and knot stylish projects for yourself and your home. Learn how to knot, wear and style 20 simple projects, from necklaces to bags, a cushion, wall hangings, a lantern and more. Fibre artist Fanny Zedenius will show you how to master all the 27 knots featured throughout this book, through clear step-by-step illustrations and instructions, demystifying this ancient art. 

Packed with stunning lifestyle photography that draws on Fanny's signature Scandi style, this book is an indispensable guide whether you are a beginner, or looking for a new knotting challenge to tackle. 

Swedish designer Fanny Zedenius has revitalised the art of macramé giving this nostalgic craft a modern twist. Macramé features a collection of over 20 beautifully designed projects to make for your home, as well as everything you need to know to master the art of creative knotting.

With just your hands and some lengths of rope, you can make macramé plant hangers, wall hangings, dream catchers and more. Macramé truly is a craft for all, regardless of ability, and Fanny's delightful book will provide you with all the tools to pick up the ropes.

Make your own vegan alternative to beeswax wraps. A perfect reusable way of replacing cling film. Contents include: 

120g wax mix (a blend of soy wax, pine resin and jojoba oil)

Wood stirrer

Instruction sheet 

You will need a small saucepan, heatproof bowl, baking sheet and natural small brush. 

Best-selling author and professional chef Claire Thomson offers up her best 70 recipes with pulses as star of the show, revealing just how simple it is to create delicious one-pan meals that all of the family will love. Beans, chickpeas and lentils are so versatile – you can roast, bake, fry, stew them, or make salads, soups, dips and snacks from them and reap the rewards of their nutritious goodness.

They are full to bursting with protein and fibre, iron, potassium and folate and are loved the world over. Drawing inspiration from across the globe, Claire showcases recipes that will inspire you to choose pulses as your budget-friendly midweek go-to ingredient.

From Turkish Lentil Tomato Soup and Pasta e Fagioli to Pork Belly with Butter Beans and Sage, One Pan Beans is a practical and dynamic source of kitchen inspiration.

One Planet is a must-have read for curious kids and eco-conscious parents. A world's first for children's picture books - illustrated using beach plastic found on the Dorset coastline sends a powerful message which is present throughout.

Each page is a visual treat that invites little ones to eagerly count whilst older children are intrigued to look closer to discover the hidden elements of litter.

Hardback. Printed in the UK

From banana and almond pancakes to gnocchi and spinach pasta, Fauda-Role's lip-smacking tasty cookbook showcases a wealth of plant-based cuisine that can be cooked in just one pot.

The Foolproof series celebrates the simple ways to cook, eat and enjoy different dishes and techniques, and offers amazing new ways to elevate classics, as well revealing new sure-to-be favourites. 

Bringing together classic dishes and fresh recipe ideas, One-Pot Vegan teaches you how to cook over 80 vegan meals in just one pot.

From weeknight essentials to gatherings and celebrations, there's something for every occasion. Start your day with Banana and Almond Pancakes, try your hand at a speedy Gnocchi and Spinach Pasta, ready in just 15 minutes and cook up a rather impressive Dried Tomato Risotto. Filled with inspiration for simple, healthy, delicious vegan meals, One-Pot Vegan contains a wide variety of ingenious recipes, perfect for any night of the week.

If you are time-poor, stuck in a food rut or simply hate doing the dishes, One-Pot Vegan is the book for you.

Gone are the days when peanut butter was just spread on white-bread sandwiches – not that there’s anything wrong with that! 

With more that 60 surprising and scrumptious recipes, Peanut Butter: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Midnight has a peanut butter match for any hour of the day. Learn how to make (or buy) the best peanut butter before launching into creative toast toppings or a PB&J breakfast parfait. Take it to the next level with smoky barbecue tacos and espresso martinis. And finish things off with guilt-free peanut butter treats: yoghurt pops for the kids, salted caramel cheesecake for the big kids, and even dog biscuits for the most important member of the family.

Whether you like your peanut butter smooth or crunchy, sweet or savoury, or straight from the jar, this book is the essential companion for all peanut butter nutters.