The Tonight Show&&&^s Jay Leno draws on a true story from his childhood to make a generation of young readers laugh out loud.

Little Jay&&&^s mom is maniacally thrifty, his dad is extravagant, and little Jay always seems to be caught in the middle. So when Jay&&&^s dad decides that his next big "project" is going to be an ENORMOUS barbecue patio, the only way it&&&^s going to happen is if Jay, their neighbors, and Bruce, the laziest dog in America, help him out.

When the party to launch the patio arrives, there&&&^s more food than anyone could eat, and at the center is a HUGE roast beef that Jay would do anything to get a taste of. No one will notice if he sneaks a bite, will they? That is, until Jay&&&^s secret plan backfires!

What is Jay&&&^s secret weapon to sample a bit of the roast beef? Will he keep his dad from finding out? And finally, what could make a roast beef fly?