diff --git a/aiocraft/mc/definitions.py b/aiocraft/mc/definitions.py
index b0d4019..2887a73 100644
--- a/aiocraft/mc/definitions.py
+++ b/aiocraft/mc/definitions.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class Item:
 	nbt : dict
 	damage : int # This got removed past 1.12.2
 
-	def __init__(self, item:'Item' = None, id:int=0, count:int=0, nbt:dict=None, damage:int=0):
+	def __init__(self, item:'Item' = None, id:int=0, count:int=1, nbt:dict=None, damage:int=0):
 		self.id = id
 		self.count = count
 		self.nbt = nbt or {}
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ class Item:
 			self.nbt = item.nbt
 			self.damage = item.damage
 
+	def as_dict(self) -> dict:
+		return {
+			'id': self.id,
+			'count': self.count,
+			'nbt': self.nbt,
+			'damage': self.damage,
+		}
+
 	def __getitem__(self, key:str): # backwards compatibility
 		return getattr(self, key)
 
diff --git a/aiocraft/mc/types.py b/aiocraft/mc/types.py
index 1861970..8ffd6bb 100644
--- a/aiocraft/mc/types.py
+++ b/aiocraft/mc/types.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class SlotType(Type):
 		else:
 			check_type.write(False if new_way else -1, buffer, ctx)
 
-	def read(self, buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:Context) -> Any:
+	def read(self, buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:Context) -> Item:
 		slot : Dict[Any, Any] = {}
 		new_way = ctx._proto > 340
 		check_type = Boolean if new_way else Short