diff --git a/include/game/game_handler.hpp b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
index b2ff31a8..94e5cb44 100644
--- a/include/game/game_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/game/game_handler.hpp
@@ -707,6 +707,12 @@ public:
     bool hasPendingGroupInvite() const { return pendingGroupInvite; }
     const std::string& getPendingInviterName() const { return pendingInviterName; }
 
+    // ---- Item text (books / readable items) ----
+    bool isItemTextOpen() const { return itemTextOpen_; }
+    const std::string& getItemText() const { return itemText_; }
+    void closeItemText() { itemTextOpen_ = false; }
+    void queryItemText(uint64_t itemGuid);
+
     // ---- Shared Quest ----
     bool hasPendingSharedQuest() const { return pendingSharedQuest_; }
     uint32_t getSharedQuestId() const { return sharedQuestId_; }
@@ -1303,6 +1309,7 @@ private:
 
     // ---- Instance lockout handler ----
     void handleRaidInstanceInfo(network::Packet& packet);
+    void handleItemTextQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet);
     void handleQuestConfirmAccept(network::Packet& packet);
     void handleSummonRequest(network::Packet& packet);
     void handleTradeStatus(network::Packet& packet);
@@ -1663,6 +1670,10 @@ private:
     bool pendingGroupInvite = false;
     std::string pendingInviterName;
 
+    // Item text state
+    bool        itemTextOpen_   = false;
+    std::string itemText_;
+
     // Shared quest state
     bool        pendingSharedQuest_       = false;
     uint32_t    sharedQuestId_            = 0;
diff --git a/include/ui/game_screen.hpp b/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
index b4d5a735..cb5f6ddb 100644
--- a/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
+++ b/include/ui/game_screen.hpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ private:
     void renderTradeRequestPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
     void renderSummonRequestPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
     void renderSharedQuestPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
+    void renderItemTextWindow(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
     void renderBuffBar(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
     void renderLootWindow(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
     void renderGossipWindow(game::GameHandler& gameHandler);
diff --git a/src/game/game_handler.cpp b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
index 5734cb93..dd5e6da5 100644
--- a/src/game/game_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_handler.cpp
@@ -1997,6 +1997,9 @@ void GameHandler::handlePacket(network::Packet& packet) {
         case Opcode::SMSG_QUEST_CONFIRM_ACCEPT:
             handleQuestConfirmAccept(packet);
             break;
+        case Opcode::SMSG_ITEM_TEXT_QUERY_RESPONSE:
+            handleItemTextQueryResponse(packet);
+            break;
         case Opcode::SMSG_SUMMON_REQUEST:
             handleSummonRequest(packet);
             break;
@@ -15046,6 +15049,33 @@ void GameHandler::handleAuctionCommandResult(network::Packet& packet) {
              " error=", result.errorCode);
 }
 
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Item text (SMSG_ITEM_TEXT_QUERY_RESPONSE)
+//   uint64 itemGuid + uint8 isEmpty + string text (when !isEmpty)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void GameHandler::handleItemTextQueryResponse(network::Packet& packet) {
+    size_t rem = packet.getSize() - packet.getReadPos();
+    if (rem < 9) return;  // guid(8) + isEmpty(1)
+
+    /*uint64_t guid =*/ packet.readUInt64();
+    uint8_t isEmpty = packet.readUInt8();
+    if (!isEmpty) {
+        itemText_    = packet.readString();
+        itemTextOpen_= !itemText_.empty();
+    }
+    LOG_DEBUG("SMSG_ITEM_TEXT_QUERY_RESPONSE: isEmpty=", (int)isEmpty,
+              " len=", itemText_.size());
+}
+
+void GameHandler::queryItemText(uint64_t itemGuid) {
+    if (state != WorldState::IN_WORLD || !socket) return;
+    network::Packet pkt(wireOpcode(Opcode::CMSG_ITEM_TEXT_QUERY));
+    pkt.writeUInt64(itemGuid);
+    socket->send(pkt);
+    LOG_DEBUG("CMSG_ITEM_TEXT_QUERY: guid=0x", std::hex, itemGuid, std::dec);
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // SMSG_QUEST_CONFIRM_ACCEPT (shared quest from group member)
 //   uint32 questId + string questTitle + uint64 sharerGuid
diff --git a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
index 6ba93447..e99130f1 100644
--- a/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/game_screen.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ void GameScreen::render(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
     renderTradeRequestPopup(gameHandler);
     renderSummonRequestPopup(gameHandler);
     renderSharedQuestPopup(gameHandler);
+    renderItemTextWindow(gameHandler);
     renderGuildInvitePopup(gameHandler);
     renderGuildRoster(gameHandler);
     renderBuffBar(gameHandler);
@@ -4405,6 +4406,42 @@ void GameScreen::renderDuelRequestPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
     ImGui::End();
 }
 
+void GameScreen::renderItemTextWindow(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
+    if (!gameHandler.isItemTextOpen()) return;
+
+    auto* window = core::Application::getInstance().getWindow();
+    float screenW = window ? static_cast<float>(window->getWidth()) : 1280.0f;
+    float screenH = window ? static_cast<float>(window->getHeight()) :  720.0f;
+
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(ImVec2(screenW * 0.5f - 200, screenH * 0.15f),
+                            ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
+    ImGui::SetNextWindowSize(ImVec2(400, 300), ImGuiCond_FirstUseEver);
+
+    bool open = true;
+    if (!ImGui::Begin("Book", &open, ImGuiWindowFlags_NoCollapse)) {
+        ImGui::End();
+        if (!open) gameHandler.closeItemText();
+        return;
+    }
+    if (!open) {
+        ImGui::End();
+        gameHandler.closeItemText();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Parchment-toned background text
+    ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, ImVec4(0.2f, 0.1f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+    ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", gameHandler.getItemText().c_str());
+    ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+
+    ImGui::Spacing();
+    if (ImGui::Button("Close", ImVec2(80, 0))) {
+        gameHandler.closeItemText();
+    }
+
+    ImGui::End();
+}
+
 void GameScreen::renderSharedQuestPopup(game::GameHandler& gameHandler) {
     if (!gameHandler.hasPendingSharedQuest()) return;