Yeah, Elsie Dinsmore books were dreadful. Well, if that’s your opinion too then I might have to check out the Little Britches series when my daughter is old enough.
Heinlein’s juvenile novels aged great. His later stuff with free love and weirdness, haven’t, IMO, but the juveniles are still awesome.
I’ve probably worn out half a dozen copies of Starship Troopers.
Heinlein did get weird later on, but who was in the position to say “Really Bob...”?