The Sunday Mirror, a British tabloid has reported that Emma Watson will star in a BBC adaptation of classic children's tale Ballet Shoes. She will play the role of an orphan in the drama.

Ballet Shoes was written by Noel Streatfeild and published in 1936. It is the tale of three orphaned sisters who are adopted by an eccentric explorer and raised by his niece.

Filming of Ballet Shoes is set to start this month and is expected to be the centerpiece of the BBC's Christmas line-up.

As of yet, theres been no official confirmation of this from the BBC, so its not official yet!

UPDATE:
The Telegraph, a British broadsheet newspaper has reported that Emma will play Pauline, one of the three orphaned sisters. The character Pauline wants to become an actress in the story.

UPDATE 2:
Its official, Emma Watson will be staring as Pauline in Ballet Shoes!

From Emma's Official site:
Hi all!
We are very happy to announce that Emma has been cast in a starring role in a new movie, being made by Granada for the BBC1, called "Ballet Shoes". Emma will play the part of "Pauline", the eldest of 3 orphaned sisters who lead a sheltered life until they begin at the Children's Academy of Dancing and Stage Training. Only then do they begin to discover their special talents and extraordinary ambitions.
The feature length adaptation of the hugely popular book by Noel Streatfeild begins filming this month and is set to appear on the BBC around Christmas time! It also stars Richard Griffiths, Robert Hardy and Victoria Wood. We'll keep you posted when we have more.
Many thanks,
Jo x

Correction: Ballet Shoes was first published in 1936, not 1999. Thanks to Anna for letting us know!