Barnaby Bumstead and the Gentle Takedown
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- ISBN 9781918428261
- Dimensions: 200 x 200mm
- Publication Date: 01 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Brown Dog Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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One small boy. One big book. A whole lot of trouble.
Barnaby Bumstead isn’t your average adventurer. He doesn't have a sword, a map to buried treasure, or a secret superpower. What he does have is a very important book: "The Gentle Art: A Guide to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu."
With a dash of defiance, a lot of practice, and a few well-timed tumbles, The Barnaby Bumstead Adventures is a hilarious, action-packed journey about finding your feet (and sometimes landing on your head) in a world that’s constantly trying to trip you up.
🌟 Why Kids and Parents Will Love It:
- Action-Packed: Fast-paced chapters that keep readers turning the page.
- The Martial Arts Twist: A unique focus on Jiu-Jitsu and the power of technique over size.
- Relatable Heroes: Characters who make mistakes, get into trouble, and must find their own way out
By day, Remi Makulec is a Health & Safety Consultant, teaching the world how to stay safe, fill out forms, and avoid even the slightest trip hazard. By night, however, the clipboard stays in the car. As a martial arts coach in K1 Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he trades risk assessments for "mat-side" creativity, helping his students evolve into absolute assassins on the mats. A father of two living in the village of Almondsbury, Remi has spent years with a gallery of colourful characters rattling around his head. He finally decided to let them out, spending the last year crafting Barnaby and his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Adventures. His stories blend the discipline of the martial arts world with the chaotic energy of childhood, proving that life is best lived with a bit of heart, a lot of hustles, and—occasionally—a very well-placed wet floor sign.
