Time to learn how to read! Sure, for most people it's something to kill a spider with, but some people actually READ these things! I know, CRAZY! And this will let your avie read... as much as any computer generated, mindless, avatar possibly can. At least you'll LOOK smart! ;)

Commands are:
"read" - To do what you do with a book (when not killing bugs)

PLEASE NOTE: This item can be used with both Male and Female avies, but is found under Male Accessories. It's a bit loose on the Female avie and close to the Male avie's back, as such thick clothing will fit it better with Female avies then Male. It replaces avie body channel 944. Extremely few items use that body channel, but if they do, they will either remove this item or force this item to removed. If you find the book vanishing well changing outfits, it might be because of this conflict. Please use "Try It" before then "Buy It", to ensure it works with your wardrobe.

Not a fan of books about violence to cats? Well then, get to work and DERIVE it! Make your own version, and even sell it the catalog for a small markup over my original, and keep the extra profits for yourself! You can express yourself AND earn credits at the same time. How's that for a sweet deal? You'll need a full account on IMVU, as well as a copy of Previewer. You can find out more about Deriving on the IMVU's Education Center. Here are the templates you'll need below:

This is the actual Texture map used for the Book's Body. Use this to make simple changes, like color:

This is the Wireframe layout for the Book's Body. This shows you exactly how the Texture map adheres to the structure of the model. You'll need this if you want to create a completely new Texture from scratch:

Here is the Specular map for the Book's Body. A Specular map is a gray image that defines how reflective an item should be. This only works in IMVU Desktop and IMVU Mobile, and has no effect in IMVU Classic (as of Oct.2023):

Here is the Normals map for the Blade and Handle. This image defines the height effect of the Texture map. DO NOT alter this image directly. If you wish to make your own custom Normal map, please look further below. This only works in IMVU Desktop and IMVU Mobile, and has no effect in IMVU Classic (as of Oct.2023):

When I make a Normal map, I start out with a grey version of my Texture map, with just the shadows and highlights. Consider the basic level of the surface to be 50% grey. Darken your image to drill down, and add white to build up. You can always get a basic Normal map just by making a copy of your basic texture and removing all color. This is what the Blade and Handle Normal map looked like before altering:

You shouldn't use the grey image by itself though, as this can cause visual problems. You need to convert the image into a proper, blueish Normal Map. I suggest you download a copy of Gimp, the image editing tool I use for all of my advanced materials. Under Filters > Generic you'll find "Normal Map...". In the settings, I suggest you use "Flip X" and "Flip Y" setting and set the scale to 12.

This is the Texture map for the Page One:

This is the Texture map for the Page Two:

This is the Normal map used on both Pages:

For the Specular I just used a solid color of dark grey, since no detail was needed for the shine. If the shininess of a page doesn't matter, always use the "Add Solid Color Texture" option.

If you wish to add audio I highly recommend you download and use Audacity. It's a free sound editing tool that can export out OGG sound files. OGG sound files compress down to less then 1/10th the file size of WAV files. SO USE OGG FILES!!! You can download it here:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download

Please keep your sound volume levels within acceptable limits. DON'T MAKE YOUR SOUND AS LOUD AS POSSIBLE!!! Loud sounds will annoy other users, and reduce your sales. Also avoid using Looping sounds, as IMVU has no controls to stop Looping sounds once they start playing.