What is a Junction Box Used For? Exploring Its Key Applications and Grug has a Birthday Hardback. Birthdays should be filled with cake, fun, and Grug! This classic Aussie hero is back from the bush to enchant a new generation of youngsters! Ted Priors bestselling Grug series is beloved by early readers and parents alike and has sold more than a million copies in Australia alone. His first story was published in 1979, and Ted went on to write 34 more stories featuring Grug and his adventures with his other bush friends, Cara and Snoot.