Huxley's Backyard Beasts
Illustrated Tales

Huxley's Backyard Beasts

Dad dons his detective trench coat and takes charge of creature investigations in the family's own backyard. His dramatic deductions and bizarre backyard visitors make for the funniest adventures yet. Ages 4-10.

8 storiesAges 4-10
1
The Burping Bushes

The Burping Bushes

Every bush in the garden starts burping after meals. Dad puts on a detective trench coat three sizes too small and interrogates each bush individually. Tiny green puffball creatures are hiding inside.

15 minNarrated by narratorFree
2
The Upside-Down Bird

The Upside-Down Bird

A bird that flies upside-down and speaks backwards moves into the chimney. Dad tries to communicate by standing on his head. Mom and Huxley translate.

15 minNarrated by narrator
3
The Snoring Sandcastle

The Snoring Sandcastle

A sandcastle in the sandbox won't stop snoring. Dad builds a tiny alarm clock to wake it up. Inside lives a sand-crab creature that sleepwalks and rearranges the entire yard.

16 minNarrated by narrator
4
The Rainbow Raccoon

The Rainbow Raccoon

A raccoon that changes color based on its mood raids the trash cans. Dad creates an elaborate raccoon costume to blend in. The raccoon sees right through it.

18 minNarrated by narrator
5
The Bouncing Basement Blob

The Bouncing Basement Blob

A jiggly purple blob bounces around the basement, knocking over everything. Dad tries to contain it with increasingly ridiculous contraptions. It just wants to play catch.

17 minNarrated by narrator
6
The Whispering Weathervane

The Whispering Weathervane

The weathervane starts predicting the future — badly. A tiny fortune-telling fairy lives inside. Dad becomes obsessed with getting winning lottery numbers.

19 minNarrated by narrator
7
The Spaghetti Spider

The Spaghetti Spider

A spider that spins webs made of actual spaghetti takes over the kitchen. Dad tries to eat his way through the problem. Mom points out that's not how investigations work.

15 minNarrated by narrator
8
The Great Backyard Beast Bash

The Great Backyard Beast Bash

All the Season 2 creatures throw a surprise party for the family. Dad's detective trench coat becomes the dance floor cape. The family realizes the creatures were testing them to see if they were worthy neighbors.

16 minNarrated by narrator